This is a dynamic purchasing system or similar standing arrangement, not a one-off tender.

Suppliers can apply to join at any time until 23 February 2029. The buyer then invites admitted suppliers to compete for individual contracts, each with its own short deadline.

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WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Consultants and Project Support Services

Issued by Warwickshire County Council · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published: 24 Feb 2025
Open to join until: 23 Feb 2029, 13:00 UTC
Value: GBP 100,000,000
Reference: WCC - 21850
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Financial & Professional Services
Type: services

At a glance

Warwickshire County Council in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in financial & professional services: “WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Consultants and Project Support Services”. Suppliers can apply to join until 23 February 2029. The stated value is GBP 100,000,000. Quote reference WCC - 21850 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2025, 8 of them currently open. There are 387 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system.

Warwickshire County Council invites applications for consultants and project support services. The DPS will consist of 10 Lots.

The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years from commencement.

Further details of the individual Lots can be found in the tender documentation or via FTS Notice 2025/S 000-005987 published 19/2/25.

Additional information: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest.

The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home (https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home)

The DPS will be open for use by other external public bodies (subject to approval by the Contracting Authority).

Registration and use of In-Tend is free. Once registered, all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. However, if you are unable to register with the website please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk

During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs a requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry

- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract United Kingdom Value of contract £100,000,000 Procurement reference WCC - 21850 Published date 24 February 2025 Closing date 23 February 2029 Closing time 1pm Contract start date 24 February 2029 Contract end date 25 February 2029 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure (above threshold) Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? No Description This notice involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system. Warwickshire County Council invites applications for consultants and project support services. The DPS will consist of 10 Lots. The period of validity of the DPS will be 4 years from commencement. Further details of the individual Lots can be found in the tender documentation or via FTS Notice 2025/S 000-005987 published 19/2/25. More information - Additional text - Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (In-Tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest.

The web address is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home (https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home)

The DPS will be open for use by other external public bodies (subject to approval by the Contracting Authority).

About the buyer

Address Shire Hall WARWICK CV344RL England

Telephone: [contact details removed]

Closing: 23 February 2029, 1pm

Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from Warwickshire County Council, going back to February 2025 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Water & Environment and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 387 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 851 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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