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title: "External procurement support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06857a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-17"
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# External procurement support

Buyer: SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06857a

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## Summary

This public procurement process is initiated by South Kesteven District Council, focusing on external procurement support services. The council, based at Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road, Grantham, is exploring delivery options to better support its procurement functions in preparation for potential Local Government Reorganisation. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with interested parties invited to respond to a Request for Information by 29th May 2026. While this engagement aims to test market appetite and explore capability, it is not part of a formal tender process, and indicative contract dates from April 2028 to March 2031 are purely illustrative. The procurement falls under the industry category of procurement consultancy services within the UKF region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses offering consultancy expertise, particularly in procurement services, to engage with a public authority – South Kesteven District Council. It is ideally suited for firms that can provide insights and solutions on procurement function delivery methods. Businesses that demonstrate innovative approaches and can offer indicative service models and pricing will find this exploratory exercise beneficial for future engagement and growth within the sector. This stage allows firms to establish themselves in the public authority domain and potentially influence future procurement strategies as the council prepares for organisational changes.

## Notice

South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) is currently looking at delivery options to support the Procurement function for the authority. As part of the lead into and preparation for potential Local Government Reorganisation, SKDC are currently reviewing all options for delivery of the Procurement function. SKDC would like to hear from any providers who can offer this function and would like information on services they can offer along with indicative pricing. The purpose of this engagement is to test market appetite, capability and delivery models for external procurement services prior to any potential future procurement. This is a stand alone, exploratory exercise only and does not form part of a formal tender process. Please note start and end dates of any future contract are only illustrative at this present time.

### Planning Information

Interested parties are invited to respond to the questions within the Request for information document at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Select "View Opportunities" and choose South Kesteven District Council in the "organisations" drop down menu.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035276-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 13:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035276-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035276-2026
  17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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