Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Laura Garay

Email:

laura.garay2@kent.gov.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Competitive flexible procedure

Dynamic market OCID:

Not provided

Competitive flexible procedure description:

The procurement steps that shall be followed will be Participation Stage, Initial Tender Stage (ITT), Negotiation Stage (optional), Invitation to Submit Final Tender Stage (ISFT) and Contract Award Stage.

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Dynamic market:

No

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Specialist Highway Support Services

Reference number:

CN260718

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

The Procurement will be divided into the following 3 Lots:

•Lot 1 – Independent Cost Consultancy
•Lot 2 – Specialist Utility Support
•Lot 3 – Programme Review Support

The Council are procuring a 3 Lot framework agreement requiring professional services and related services within the boundaries of Kent in accordance with the below Lot breakdown:

Lot 1 – Independent Cost Consultancy
•Provide independent cost consultancy services for the optioneering, bidding for funds, planning, preparation and construction of highway and transportation schemes across the County including quantity surveying, risk management and value management.
•Provide cost consultancy services to support the preparation of NEC contract documents and in the evaluation of tenders to provide the construction of major highway and transportation schemes.
•Provide cost consultancy services to support the NEC Project Manager during the construction of major highway and transportation schemes, including contract administration, assessment of Compensation Events and Payment Applications, monitoring and monthly financial reporting.

Lot 2 – Specialist Utility Support
•Provide specialist utility support to improve dialogue and cost certainty with utility companies around diversions and scheme impacts following the NRSWA processes.

Lot 3 – Programme Review Support
•NEC programme review support for schemes (design and construction stages) to ensure compliance with scope and appropriate links, durations and logic.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Financial-consultancy-services./M72MP24X48

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M72MP24X48

Total value (estimated):

GBP 4,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 4,800,000 including VAT

Description

Description:

•Provide independent cost consultancy services for the optioneering, bidding for funds, planning, preparation and construction of highway and transportation schemes across the County including quantity surveying, risk management and value management.
•Provide cost consultancy services to support the preparation of NEC contract documents and in the evaluation of tenders to provide the construction of major highway and transportation schemes.
•Provide cost consultancy services to support the NEC Project Manager during the construction of major highway and transportation schemes, including contract administration, assessment of Compensation Events and Payment Applications, monitoring and monthly financial reporting.

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Contract dates (estimated):

13/04/2027 to 12/04/2030

CPV classifications:

66171000 - Financial consultancy services.

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.

71311210 - Highways consultancy services.

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services.

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

12/04/2031

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Award criteria:

Name: Price / Weighting: 100

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

21/08/2026 Time: 12:00

Deadline for requests to participate:

31/08/2026 Time: 12:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/commonNoticeSearch/noticeSearchResults.html

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

19/02/2027

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Yes

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

Other organisations

Not provided