Kent Carers Support Service ( Lot 1 - East Kent)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£23.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
22 May 2026
Description
Kent County Council are seeking to re-procure a Kent Carers Support Service which is aimed at supporting unpaid carers within the county. This new service will replace two current services; The Carers Community Navigation Service and Carers Short Breaks service. Key Areas of Service Delivery: Building from the Kent Adult Carers Strategy the following key areas of service delivery have been identified for the Kent Carers Support Service: i) Identifying and Recognising Carers, including Seldom-Heard Carers ii) Empowering Carers: information, advice and training in ways that they can understand iii) Prevention and Wellbeing especially for lifestyle risk factors, mental health and information and advice iv) Support for Young Carers' Transition to Adulthood v) Carers Assessment vi) Carers Breaks vii) Emergency Breaks viii) Carers Personal Budgets Lot 2 of this contract was previously awarded. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070631
Scope
- Reference
- CN250345
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2033
Potential extension of 2 x up to 24 months is available.
- CPV classifications
- 85300000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Questionnaire | See Award Criteria | quality | — |
| Pricing | See Award Criteria | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£23.5m
Award date
19 May 2026
Contract start
31 Jul 2026
Contract end
31 Jul 2029
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 19 May 2026 · Contract period 31 Jul 2026 — 31 Jul 2029
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