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Kent Test (11+) Examination Services

Kent County Council · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council has announced plans to buy education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £835,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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. Access Code for this opportunity: 726A789ZA6 If you have any questions and/or queried please contact [email removed] To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998900639

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079464-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079600-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079694-2025

About the buyer

Kent County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

244

Awards

158

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All tenders and awards from Kent County Council

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From notice 079464-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 December 2025, last updated 4 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.