Kent County Council: Supported and Residential Living

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

CPD People Team

Email:

CPD-Peopleteam@Kent.Gov.UK

Telephone:

03000413728

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

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

Light touch

Scope

Title:

Supported and Residential Living

Reference number:

CN250570

Main category:

SERVICES

Description:

Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027:

Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care​
Supported Living ​
Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract)​
Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022).

Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract.

Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004966451

Total value (estimated):

GBP 3,020,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,020,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

01/06/2027 to 31/05/2032

CPV classifications:

85300000 - Social work and related services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

Yes

Engagement

Engagement deadline:

31/03/2026

Engagement status:

The engagement has not yet been carried out.

Engagement process description:

Dear Potential Suppliers,​
​
We would like to inform you that virtual Market Engagement Event has been arranged as follows:​

Event Schedule:​

Thursday 19 February 2026: 1pm – 4pm

Wednesday 25 February 2026: 9:30am – 12:30pm​

Wednesday 4 March 2026: 2pm – 5pm​

Friday 6 March 2026: 9am – 12pm​

The event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and will last approximately 3 hours. It will cover the following topics:​
- Key elements of the service​
- Commissioning Intentions, Accommodation Strategy and Specification​
- Geographical, Delivery and Pricing​
- Key Performance Indicators, Performance Contract Management​
- Procurement approach ​


Potential service providers who wish to attend can book a place via the following URL: https://forms.office.com/e/cvtcrngHMJ

Please copy and paste the full URL address above into your browser to access the Microsoft Form. Kindly submit your response by Monday 16th Feb. Teams Meeting link will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.​

Please ensure your participants have access to Microsoft Teams to be able to attend your chosen meeting. The meeting recordings and slide decks will also be cascaded after the market engagement events have taken place.​
​
If you have any questions regarding the Market Engagement Event, please contact us via the Message function on the Kent Business Portal (Delta).​

Submission

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