Notice Information
Notice Title
Consultancy and Advisory Services
Notice Description
Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Consultancy and Advisory Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier and customer experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding consultancy frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for consultancy services across all areas within the Public Sector. Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined, but the aim to design a framework for the provision of all Consultancy and Advisory Services required within the Public Sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./ZHSD993842 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZHSD993842
Planning Information
This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner. This notice is issued to: Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers and Customers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online questionnaire
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05de04
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072528-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
- Contact Name
- Jayne Harrison
- Contact Email
- jayne.harrison@csltd.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MALLING
- Postcode
- ME19 4YT
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072528-2025
10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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