AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Bromley awarded its Sensory Support Service to KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND. The signed contract covers specialist support for Bromley residents aged 18+ with hearing impairment, vision impairment or dual sensory loss.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, was made to KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND through an open procedure. Contract data records signature on 30 September 2026 and a start date of 1 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, light-touch public service contract with a stated net value of £1.393m for the initial three-year term and potential extensions to 30 September 2033 at the Council's discretion.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,393,000 net; £1,671,600 gross GBP · Active
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Award 1 names KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND as supplier. The linked contract records values of GBP 1,393,000 (amount) and GBP 1,671,600 (amountGross). Supplier identity is verified by GB-COH company number 03339912.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
98% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract" and display status is "awarded".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£1,393,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1393000 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£1,671,600
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1671600 GBP.
Value basis
96% confidenceContract-level value; no individual lot value published
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The contract records a value, while lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence19 February 2026
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Release history records Tender notice on Find a Tender on 2026-02-19.
Award date
98% confidence26 June 2026
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Award record 1 has award_date 2026-06-26.
Award notice first published
98% confidence16 July 2026
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Release history records a Contract award notice on Find a Tender on 2026-07-16.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract period endDate is 2029-09-30.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 September 2033
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2033-09-30.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceSensory Support Service
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Process title is "London Borough of Bromley Sensory Support Service".
Beneficiaries
99% confidenceAdults aged 18+ with hearing impairment, vision impairment or dual sensory loss
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Published description specifies these service users.
Service objectives
98% confidencePromote independence and wellbeing; provide specialist practical and emotional support, plus information, advice and guidance
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Published description sets out these objectives and activities.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Service classifications
99% confidenceHealth and social work services (CPV 85000000); other community, social and personal services (CPV 98000000)
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Award item classifications list these CPV codes.
Delivery area
96% confidenceBromley (UKI61), United Kingdom
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Award delivery address is region UKI61; the buyer is London Borough of Bromley.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch
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Tender specialRegime lists "lightTouch".
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
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Contract period startDate and endDate record these dates.
Extension provision
99% confidenceExtensions may be applied at the Council's sole discretion, subject to contract-performance review and budget availability
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Contract renewal description states these conditions.
Maximum term
99% confidencePotentially to 30 September 2033
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2033-09-30.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceA single supplier received the single published lot.
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Only award 1 is published, naming one supplier and relating to lot 1.
Commercial position
98% confidenceThe published net contract value is £1.393m for the initial term; the source does not publish a separately priced extension value or pricing breakdown.
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Contract value is GBP 1,393,000 and no lot-level or extension pricing is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, bidder list, award rationale, scores or evaluation results are included.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest document is marked "Not published".
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Tender documents include a conflictOfInterest item with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tender count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale.
- No separately priced extension value, pricing schedule or service-volume detail is published.
- The conflict-of-interest document is marked "Not published".
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of BromleyKENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLINDSensory Support ServiceBromley procurementhearing impairment supportvision impairment supportdual sensory loss services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Bromley Sensory Support Service contract?
KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, verified under company number 03339912, is the named supplier for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract-level value is £1,393,000 net and £1,671,600 gross.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The published maximum end date is 30 September 2033 if extensions are applied.
What services are covered?
The service supports Bromley residents aged 18+ with hearing impairment, vision impairment or dual sensory loss through specialist practical and emotional support, information, advice and guidance.
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