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# Consultancy and Advisory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/consultancy-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05de04). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Consultancy and Advisory Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Environmental issues consultancy services, Financial management consultancy services, Human resources management consultancy services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/consultancy-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05de04#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05de04`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/consultancy-and-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05de04#tl-md)

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79410000, 79411100, 79412000, 79413000, 79414000, 79421000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072528-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-10T16:05:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:28:29.947Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05de04