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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLDL-8938-YGYW",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Adam Chilvers",
        "email": "adam.chilvers@kent.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "082702-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082702-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-12-12T19:05:09Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Please find the Market Engagement Questionnaire on the Kent Business Portal link included within this notice.\nPlease note: The value and duration of this requirement have not yet been determined. This market engagement exercise will help inform these aspects."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}