Kent County Council: Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops

UK-Maidstone: Community health services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Kent County Council
       Sessions House, County Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000415807, Email: suicideprevention@kent.gov.uk
       Contact: Alison Newman
       Main Address: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kentbusinessportal.com
       NUTS Code: UKJ4
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity:    
   Health

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops    
          Reference number: CN260672
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85323000 - Community health services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Kent County Council is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite organisations and individuals interested in attending a prospective engagement event regarding the development of Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops. The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: •Close family members of the individual who died •Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide •People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests. The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention. The service aims to •Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques •Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately •Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and the Suicide Prevention Training Workshops and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of these services. An engagement event is scheduled for: VIRTUAL Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      85312300 - Guidance and counselling services.          
      85312320 - Counselling services.          
      80511000 - Staff training services.          
      80561000 - Health training services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKJ4 - Kent    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: •Close family members of the individual who died •Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide •People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests. The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention. The service aims to •Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques •Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately •Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         04/02/2026
   
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 2
   II.1.1) Title: Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops    
          Reference number: CN260672
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85323000 - Community health services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: •Close family members of the individual who died •Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide •People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests. The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention. The service aims to •Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques •Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately •Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value: Not Provided
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description    
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKJ4 - Kent    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Kent County Council is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite organisations and individuals interested in attending a prospective engagement event regarding the development of Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops. The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: •Close family members of the individual who died •Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide •People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests. The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention. The service aims to •Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques •Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately •Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway    
   II.2.14) Additional information       
      Not Provided


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         04/02/2026
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   Kent County Council is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite organisations and individuals interested in attending a prospective engagement event regarding the development of Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops. The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: •Close family members of the individual who died •Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide •People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests. The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention. The service aims to •Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques •Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately •Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and the Suicide Prevention Training Workshops and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of these services. An engagement event is scheduled for: VIRTUAL Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm To express your interest or attend, please email suicideprevention@kent.gov.uk. Further details will be provided upon receipt of your registration.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011885151 GO-202625-PRO-34556113 TKR-202625-PRO-34556112        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 05/02/2026