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Kent’s Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)

Kent County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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 Kent’s Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH). The DARH will serve as the Council’s referral, assessment, triage, and training function related to domestic abuse for both survivors and professionals. The DARH will serve as the entry point to the Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service, which is being developed to support individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of the hub. Dates and Times of the engagement events are detailed below, each event will deliver the same material. Two virtual engagement sessions are scheduled: VIRTUAL Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 10:30am – 12:00pm VIRTUAL Thursday 27th November 2025 at 10:30am- 12:00pm To express your interest or attend, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk with your preferred date and time by 14/11/2025 . Further details will be provided upon receipt of your registration. Kent County Council intend to procure a Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) through a tender process. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the new Procurement Act 2023. Please note this notice is not a call for competition; therefore, attendees are not expected to submit any documents. Further information relating to this procurement will be published on Central Digital Platform and the Kent Business Portal at a future date. Interested providers are advised to create a supplier profile on the Kent Business Portal to receive notifications about the future procurement opportunity, once the formal tender is launched. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=990857209

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Apr 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070221-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
31 Oct 2025, 16:07

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Two virtual engagement sessions are scheduled: VIRTUAL Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 10:30am – 12:00pm VIRTUAL Thursday 27th November 2025 at 10:30am- 12:00pm To express your interest or attend, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk with your preferred date and time.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sessions House, County Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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