Kent County Council has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Kent Test (11+) Examination Services |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Kent County Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short 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. If you have any questions and/or queried please contact orla.miller@kent.gov.uk |
| Published: | 04/12/2025 08:34 |
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Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Kent County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PLDL-8938-YGYW
- Address:
Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, Milton Avenue
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK- Contact name:
- Orla Miller
- Email:
- orla.miller@kent.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 03000 416375
- Website:
- www.kent.gov.uk
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- Not provided
- Special regime:
Light touch
Scope
- Title:
- Kent Test (11+) Examination Services
- Reference number:
- CN250565
- Main category:
- SERVICES
- 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.
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=998856254 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 835,000 including VAT- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/03/2027 to 28/02/2029
- CPV classifications:
80100000 - Primary education services.- Delivery regions:
UKJ4 - Kent
Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- No
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
Engagement
- Engagement deadline:
- 17/12/2025
- Engagement status:
The engagement has not yet been carried out.- Engagement process description:
- Expressions of interest and completed Market Engagement Questionnaires are to be received by 12 pm 17th December 2025. Invites to the even will be sent out upon receipt of the EOIs and completed questionnaires.
The provisional date for the event is 10 am 18th December 2025, but this may be subject to change dependent on availability of participants.
Submission
Other organisations
Not provided