SESLIP DPS

  • Kent County Council

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007824

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061122

Published 29 January 2026, 9:08am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Contact

Alexander Forster

Email

Alexander.forster@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kent.gov.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SESLIP DPS

Reference number

SC240046

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

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 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.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2026/S 000-007696


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.1.4.

Place of text to be modified

II.1.4. Short description

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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 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.

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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 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 "DPS - SC240046 - SESLIP" with contract reference "954326782" 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.