---
title: "Managing into the Future for New and Existing Managers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a96d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-07"
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# Managing into the Future for New and Existing Managers

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a96d

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## Summary

Kent County Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Maidstone, is the buying organisation for the recently completed procurement process entitled "Managing into the Future for New and Existing Managers". This contract aims to enhance management capabilities within the organisation across various regions in the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement process utilised a limited competition method due to its below-threshold status, and the service contract was awarded to Cheval Rouge, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Edinburgh, on 1st March 2025. The contract is active from 1st April 2025 and is set to end on 31st March 2026, with a potential renewal of one additional year.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in IT services such as consulting, software development, and support. The focus on enhancing managerial capabilities across Kent County Council aligns with requirements for expertise in training and development. Businesses with a strong track record in delivering quality management training services can benefit by offering tailored solutions to support the Council’s objectives, ensuring consistent management standards and improved organisational performance. Engaging in this and similar procurements can pave the way for SMEs to broaden their market reach and establish stronger relationships with public sector organisations.

## Notice

As an authority Kent County Council has a need to support its new and existing managers throughout the authority. The Authority is looking to raise management standards and drive consistency of colleagues experience across Kent, which will provide managers with a good grounding in the core capabilities necessary to perform their role, to support their teams and to deliver on our organisational objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062811-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHEVAL ROUGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 10:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062811-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062811-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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