Local Government Reorganisation Preparedness

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£528,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent County Council has awarded a contract for CN260709 - Local Government Reorganisation Preparedness. The contract is let in accordance with Lot 2 of the London Borough of Barnet framework for Cross Council Assurance Service (CCAS).

CPV: Financial consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Apr 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update: 1 May 2026, 11:28 BST
Authority reference: CN260709
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040400
Classification (CPV): Financial consultancy services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068700 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was undertaken via Lot 2 of the the London Borough of Barnet framework for Cross Council Assurance Service. Therefore, no prior publication was required.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.1.7	Value was listed as £528,000 excluding VAT. The correct value is£528,000 including VAT.	The correct value was £528,000 including VAT.

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £528,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	£528,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 035929-2026-1 · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Signed
30 Mar 2026
Value
£528,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC303525 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.