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title: "Procurement Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065d61"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-26"
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# Procurement Services

Buyer: SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065d61

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Procurement Services," classified under procurement consultancy services and initiated by South Kesteven District Council, has reached the award stage. This tender focuses on external tendering services in the UK, specifically in the region designated as UKF. The process, completed as of February 2026, involved a limited procurement method wherein Melton Borough Council was awarded the contract due to an existing supplier relationship. The contract, valued at £200,000, was signed on 1 April 2024, reflecting a strategic decision to maintain continuity without calling for competition due to the high costs of changing suppliers.

This tender presents business growth opportunities mainly for large organisations capable of providing specialised consultancy services. Businesses in the procurement industry sector can leverage such contracts to establish long-term relationships with regional authorities like South Kesteven District Council. As the procurement method involved awarding without prior publication of competition, businesses with existing relationships and those operating in areas where continuity and expertise are highly valued would find such opportunities particularly relevant. The possibility of optional extensions increases the prospects for sustained business engagement with the contracting authority.

## Notice

External tendering services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

External tendering services

Options: Optional 3 year extensions in annual increments

### Procurement Information

Existing relationship with supplier, too costly to change at present.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017506-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | GRANTHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG31 6TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | South Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Grantham St Vincent's |
| Westminster constituency | Grantham and Bourne |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017506-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southkesteven.gov.uk

## Provenance

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