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title: "Kent Test (11+) Examination Services"
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# Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05ee2e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Kent Test (11+) Examination Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £835,000. 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:** £835,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Primary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05ee2e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ee2e`

## 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/kent-test-11-examination-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05ee2e#tl-md)

## Description
Kent County Council (the Council) currently runs a process which aims, principally through testing to identify candidates in the top 25% of the ability range as eligible for admission to Year 7 of any of the county’s grammar schools at age 11. Entry to the process is voluntary, with approximately 67% of the local cohort opting to take part, plus a significant number of external candidates. Provision is currently made for approximately 20,000 candidates.
KCC wishes to engage the market to discuss a potential procurement exercise to appoint a suitable provider to deliver Kent wide 11+ Examination Services.
Interested providers should register their interest by 12pm 17th December 2025, together with a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire.  The event will take place on 18th December 2025 (approximately 10 am).  Meeting invites will be sent out upon receipt of your EOI and completed questionnaire.
Access Code for this opportunity: 726A789ZA6
If you have any questions and/or queried please contact orla.miller@kent.gov.uk
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998900639

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079694-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-04T12:06:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T05:56:39.812Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ee2e