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ICT Managed & Professional Services

Kent County Council

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Planning

03 Sep 2026 at 12:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services intends to establish a local and national framework for ICT managed and professional services. The scope is broad, covering ICT support, consultancy, implementation and management, including digital transformation, cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, data and analytics, software and applications, project and programme delivery, and technical resource augmentation. The framework is intended to support public sector organisations across all areas of the public sector, with delivery potentially local or national. This is a services procurement focused on organisations that can provide one or more specialist ICT capabilities. The published classification includes hardware and software consultancy, systems analysis, integration, development, support, helpdesk, archiving, disaster recovery and software configuration services.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. The council expects to use a framework agreement, with the detailed scope and lot structure still being developed. The estimated total value is £500,000,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2031. Preliminary market engagement is scheduled to run until 18 September 2026, using an online questionnaire and one-to-one meetings, to inform the specification, pricing approach, delivery models, risk assessment and framework design. Suppliers should treat these dates as the buyer’s current expectations rather than tender deadlines. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and the buyer is seeking market input before finalising the framework.

The framework should suit ICT service providers, systems integrators, consultancies, software specialists, managed service providers and technical resourcing businesses able to support public sector customers. Relevant capability areas include cloud migration and operations, cybersecurity, infrastructure and networks, digital transformation, data and analytics, application and software services, systems integration, project and programme delivery, technical support, service desks, disaster recovery, archiving, testing and configuration. Businesses with capacity to deliver nationally, or with strong local delivery capability, may find the intended framework model relevant. The market engagement is an opportunity to explain existing capacity, innovative solutions, delivery risks, pricing models and practical requirements. Firms should prepare evidence of the services they can provide and consider which future lots or specialist areas would best fit their offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ICT Managed & Professional Services

Notice Description

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of ICT Managed and Professional Services. The framework is expected to cover a broad range of ICT support, consultancy, implementation, management and specialist services, including but not limited to digital transformation, cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure services, networking, data and analytics, software and application services, project and programme delivery, and technical resource augmentation. Your response will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers, improving the procurement experience and ensuring access to high-quality ICT services across all areas of the public sector. Scope and LOT structure are still to be determined. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Hardware-consultancy-services./9XW72Y37Z6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9XW72Y37Z6

Planning Information

The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification Create an objective pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers and Customers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online Questionnaire via delta portal tender box and email to arrange 121 meetings on teams. This is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market place and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best value and a route to market that is compliant.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f137
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083441-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software

72212000 - Programming services of application software

72212190 - Educational software development services

72212210 - Networking software development services

72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services

72212331 - Project management software development services

72212511 - Desktop communications software development services

72212513 - Modem software development services

72212514 - Remote access software development services

72212780 - System, storage and content management software development services

72212781 - System management software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services

72222300 - Information technology services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

72243000 - Programming services

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

72250000 - System and support services

72251000 - Disaster recovery services

72252000 - Computer archiving services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72253100 - Helpdesk services

72253200 - Systems support services

72261000 - Software support services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software 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
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2031 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
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

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