---
title: "E-Sourcing and Contract Management Solution"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-30"
---

# E-Sourcing and Contract Management Solution

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8.json)

## Summary

The Kent County Council (KCC) has completed a procurement process for an E-Sourcing and Contract Management Solution valued at £169,167.6 GBP. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on September 26, 2022, and the contract period runs from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2024. The procurement aims to streamline KCC's procurement process and enhance contract management efficiency, following UK procurement regulations and principles. The buying organisation, KCC, is responsible for providing a wide range of public services in Kent, with a focus on improving outcomes for residents, communities, and businesses.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate in providing procurement software services to KCC. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement process must offer eProcurement solutions that align with KCC's strategic vision of delivering better outcomes for Kent's stakeholders. The contract was awarded to TET Limited, and the procurement process was facilitated through the NHS Shared Business Services Framework 'Digital Workplace Solutions'. The focus is on delivering quality services at competitive prices while maintaining fairness, transparency, and compliance with UK procurement laws.

## Notice

In accordance with Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 and subsequent Procurement Policy Notes, E-Procurement has been made mandatory for public sector bodies. Communications must be fully electronic for all contracting authorities with an audit trail. eProcurement solutions automate and streamline the procurement process, which is beneficial to both KCC as a buying entity and supplying entities. Contract management in KCC is supported by the electronic contract management solution to aid in effectiveness, audit and reporting. The project is about setting-up and re-procurement of an E-Procurement and Contract Management system for use in KCC. KCC is responsible for providing more than 300 public services such as education, transport, strategic planning, social services, public safety, and waste disposal. The organisation spends a sizeable amount of its budget purchasing various of good and services to meet its responsibilities. To meet these responsibilities, it is key to a have a reliable, useful eProcurement system that allows KCC to procure goods, services and works by following a uniform, systematic, efficient and cost-effective procedure in accordance with all relevant rules and regulations. The principle in public buying is to carry out procurements to a specified quality at the most competitive price in a fair and transparent way, which is embedded in UK Law when spending public money. The eProcurement system must adhere to these principles without fail and ensure the users of system - both buyers and suppliers - are aligned in this. This is aligned with KCC's strategic vision that aims at "improving lives by ensuring that every pound spent in Kent is delivering better outcomes for Kent's residents, communities, and businesses." This was procured by the NHS Shared Business Services Framework 'Digital Workplace Solutions' (SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411). Additional information: This was procured by the NHS Shared Business Services Framework 'Digital Workplace Solutions' (SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c49213f-8af0-4234-9f09-cf509cea8b52 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,167 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,167 |
| 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 1XX |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48490000 - Procurement software package

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 09:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c49213f-8af0-4234-9f09-cf509cea8b52
- 17 Oct 2022 at 08:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c49213f-8af0-4234-9f09-cf509cea8b52
- 17 Oct 2022 at 08:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c49213f-8af0-4234-9f09-cf509cea8b52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c49213f-8af0-4234-9f09-cf509cea8b52
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6d3fa443-b4bb-4d85-9284-80c636e290f8.json.