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title: "SC23172 - Professional Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040632"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# SC23172 - Professional Services Framework

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040632

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## Summary

Kent County Council, the largest county council in England, has completed the tender process for the "SC23172 - Professional Services Framework". This framework, classified under the CPV code 71000000 for Architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, aims to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services. These services include highways, engineering, transportation, planning, environment, surveys, and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent. The competitive procedure with negotiation led to the framework's award on 18th September 2024, involving a potential value of up to £40.5 million for the initial 4-year term, with an optional extension of 2 years.

This procurement framework offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technical engineering, environmental consultancy, and commercial services. Firms such as AECOM Limited, Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, and Jacobs U.K Limited, who have been awarded spots on the framework, exemplify the types of businesses well-suited for this work. The framework will facilitate growth by supplying the County Council with necessary expertise to manage major infrastructure projects and meet statutory obligations. Companies with strengths in engineering expertise and strategic planning will find this an attractive opportunity for expanding their operations and influence within the Kent region.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish/town councils. The Professional Services Framework is for the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy service relating to highways, engineering, transportation, planning and environment, surveys and investigations and commercial services within the Local Authority boundaries of Kent. Various specialist levels of technical, environmental, and engineering professional services are to be provided. These outputs supply the County Council with engineering expertise and advice to allow the Council to plan and design new highway infrastructure, assess structural assets, comply with their statutory obligations as the Highway Authority, support KCC's strategic objectives

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. Additional information: Places on the Framework were awarded using a Price Per Quality Point (PQP) assessment.

Renewal: The framework will operate for an initial period of 4 years (48 months) with no guarantee of any works being awarded. The initial term of 48 months may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), subject to successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038087-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; JACOBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2024 at 18:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038087-2024
- 4 Mar 2024 at 19:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006917-2024
- 28 Sep 2023 at 15:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028678-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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