Official UK procurement notice
SESLIP DPS · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), is looking to refresh the list of suitably qualified freelance consultants, who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. We are looking to produce a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for this and are open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested.
SESLIP encourages and supports the political and professional leadership and management of local authority Children's Services, to demonstrate, develop and share good practice. Our programmes support the development of Children's Services as learning organisations, focusing on:
- Identifying key strands of enquiry
- Analysing and comparing operational data about the services
- using evidence to inform decisions, including evidence available from outside the region, where relevant
- Using peer challenge and peer review
- Building leadership capacity and capability
- Developing standards of practice through supportive endeavour
There is a Regional Improvement Plan which sets out the activities. Its aim is to identify ways in which local authorities in the South East can support each other to improve and look at how collective action can help address systemic issues within the region.
The DPS will be live from 11th September 2024 until the 10th September 2026, suppliers are able to join the DPS during this time period.
Suppliers will be required to complete and pass a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in order to apply for the DPS. All suppliers that pass the SQ will be awarded a place on the DPS.
If this opportunity is of interest, please register on the Kent Business Portal . The reference for the opportunity is "SC240046 - SESLIP - DPS" where you will be able to register your interest and be granted access to the SQ and supporting guidance.
Please note: This opportunity was previously advertised but due to a change in our e-tendering Portal, this notice is being re-published.
CPV: Education and training services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 7 mo from 29 Jan 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Selection Questionnaire: Pass
- N/A: 0
- “SESLIP DPS” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
- Authority reference
SC240046- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085196- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061122Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 10 Sept 2026
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Contract starts271 days ago29 Jan 2026
- Notice published48 days ago9 Sept 2026, 09:45 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends47 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Sept 2026
Notice history
4 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.4. Short description · II.1.4. | Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), is looking to refresh the list of suitably qualified freelance consultants, who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. We are looking to produce a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for this and are open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested. SESLIP … | Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), is looking to refresh the list of suitably qualified freelance consultants, who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. We are looking to produce a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for this and are open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested. SESLIP … | |
| — | TextII.1.4. | — | Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), is looking to refresh the list of suitably qualified freelance consultants, who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. We are looking to produce a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for this and are open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested. SESLIP … | |
| — | Contract periodEnd Date · II.2.7 | 10 Sept 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | +91 d |
| — | TextShort description / Description of the procurement · II.1.4 | — | Kent County Council (KCC), on behalf of South East Sector Led Improvement Partnership (SESLIP), operates a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of suitably qualified freelance consultants who are available on an ad hoc basis to support and provide the below service. This notice amends the term of the existing DPS (SC240046), which remains open to applications to join from suppliers that are interested.… |
3 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 28 Jan 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.