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title: "Consultancy and Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05de04"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)"
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# Consultancy and Advisory Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de04

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## Summary

Kent County Council, operating under its Procurement Services, is initiating a procurement process titled "Consultancy and Advisory Services," focused on establishing a framework for the public sector. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and the process involves preliminary market engagement to inform and shape the upcoming procurement approach. This initiative, situated in West Malling, UK, spans industry categories like business, management, financial, marketing, human resources, project management, and environmental consultancy services. Key activities include an online questionnaire for market engagement, due by 24th November 2025, which aims to gauge market capacity and capability, and explore innovative solutions. The framework, expected to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude by 31st March 2030, has an estimated value of £500 million.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in various facets like business development, financial, marketing, and human resources management to align with public sector needs. By participating in this engagement process, businesses can influence specification development and delivery models, creating tailored solutions that meet public sector demands. Companies capable of providing comprehensive consultancy services within the outlined classifications—particularly those with innovative service offerings—will find this tender well-suited to expand their footprint within the UK public sector market. The framework agreement approach suggests potential long-term partnerships, paving the way for significant business growth.

## Notice

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Consultancy and Advisory Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier and customer experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding consultancy frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for consultancy services across all areas within the Public Sector. Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined, but the aim to design a framework for the provision of all Consultancy and Advisory Services required within the Public Sector. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./ZHSD993842 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZHSD993842

### Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner.
This notice is issued to:
Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement
The purpose of this engagement is to:
Understand market capability and capacity
Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism
Explore innovative solutions
Identify potential risks and delivery models
Suppliers and Customers are invited to participate in the following activities:
Online questionnaire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072528-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES) |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79421000 - Project-management services other than for construction work
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072528-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072528-2025
  10th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZHSD993842
- https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Business-and-management-consultancy-services./ZHSD993842
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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