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title: "SEN Consultancy Review"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-385e8409-ce67-4245-bf34-63d39ace8a9d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-08-08"
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# SEN Consultancy Review

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-385e8409-ce67-4245-bf34-63d39ace8a9d

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## Summary

The Kent County Council recently completed the "SEN Consultancy Review" procurement process for general management consultancy services. The contract, awarded to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd, was valued at £298,587 GBP. The procurement stage involved an Other method, with a tender period ending on 28th June 2022 and a contract period from 1st July 2022 to 31st October 2022. The location of the procurement was in Maidstone, United Kingdom, and the main procurement category was services.

This tender by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the management consultancy services industry, particularly those experienced in special educational needs projects. Companies well-suited to compete would have expertise in conducting top-down reviews and providing support to educational institutions. The contract period until the end of October allows for the successful bidder to deliver on the consultancy services required by the council for their Special Educational Needs plan.

## Notice

Kent County Council required a consultancy top-down review of the Council's current Special Educational Needs plan, with deep-dives into two existing areas of the largest opportunity and support through to the Department of Education mid-September deadline for an initial safety valve proposal. Kent County Council awarded this contract via Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services Reference number: NEPO503 framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79995712-11a2-4a6d-8fcb-7130c5335f27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £298,587 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £298,587 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2022 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79995712-11a2-4a6d-8fcb-7130c5335f27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79995712-11a2-4a6d-8fcb-7130c5335f27
  8th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

## Provenance

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