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Kent Carers Support Service ( Lot 1 - East Kent)

Kent County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

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INVOLVE KENT LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£23.5m
Awarded
19 May 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03449624
Location
Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 5PP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
CN250345
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CROSSROADS CARE KENT
Id
GB-COH-03694575

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03694575

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGQV-1896-YWXT

Address

Street Address
170 Tonbridge Road
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME18 5NS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ46

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 3
Name
CARERS' SUPPORT EAST KENT
Id
GB-COH-07213672

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07213672

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBWP-2876-XPYM

Address

Street Address
Innovation House Innovation House, Discovery Park
Locality
Sandwich
Postal Code
CT13 9ND
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 4
Name
INVOLVE KENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03449624

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03449624

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJT-9478-TXPW

Address

Street Address
30 Turkey Court Turkey Mill
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 5PP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1. Kent Carers Support Service - East Kent
Status
pending
Date
20 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
28,227,360
Amount
23,522,800
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03449624
Name
INVOLVE KENT LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Kent County Council has included 2 x 24 month extension periods which may be executed at the council's discretion.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048028-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 May 2026, 14:47
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 000434-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 048028-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·