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Community Navigation Services (Part B)

Kent County Council · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

Carers Community Navigation Adult Carers are entitled to an assessment regardless of the amount or type of care that they provide, their financial means and/or their own level of support needs, and whether or not the adult that they care for has had a Care Assessment. The Carers Community Navigation service provides both the statutory Carer Assessment function and more general support for carers, including support to: • access information, advice and guidance; and integrated, personalised services. • have a life of their own, maintaining social contacts and personal relationships. • optimise their physical and emotional wellbeing, enjoying separate social and community activities. • participate in work, leisure activities or education. • promote and support their financial wellbeing. • provide support to maintain good health as appropriate. • have a voice about services for their Cared-for-person and for themselves.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Carers Support East Kent

Match pending…
Contract value
£643k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Award ID
001785-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07213672
Location
Kent, UKJ4, United Kingdom

Involve Kent

Matched by number
Contract value
£375.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Award ID
001785-2026-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03449624
Location
Kent, UKJ4, United Kingdom

Imago Community

Matched by number
Contract value
£172k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Award ID
001785-2026-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05354482
Location
Kent, UKJ4, United Kingdom

Imago Community

Matched by number
Contract value
£62.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Award ID
001785-2026-4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05354482
Location
Kent, UKJ4, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.Value not stated
  • A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.Value not stated
  • A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.Value not stated
  • A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.Value not stated

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
SC18024
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation Service (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which Community Navigation Service (Part B) contributes to.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_PROC_OPEN
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
East Kent
Description
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
Has Options
No
Entry 2
Id
West Kent
Description
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
Has Options
No
Entry 3
Id
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley
Description
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
Has Options
No
Entry 4
Id
Swale
Description
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
Has Options
No

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
East Kent
Related Lot
East Kent

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Item 2
Id
West Kent
Related Lot
West Kent

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Item 3
Id
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley
Related Lot
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Item 4
Id
Swale
Related Lot
Swale

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-30181

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Maidstone
Region
UKJ45
Postal Code
ME141XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Nathan Sills

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Carers Support East Kent
Id
GB-COH-07213672

Identifier

Legal Name
Carers Support East Kent
Id
07213672
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Kent
Region
UKJ4
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Involve Kent
Id
GB-COH-03449624

Identifier

Legal Name
Involve Kent
Id
03449624
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Kent
Region
UKJ4
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Imago Community
Id
GB-COH-05354482

Identifier

Legal Name
Imago Community
Id
05354482
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Kent
Region
UKJ4
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-FTS-1195

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council

Address

Locality
Maidstone
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
001785-2026-1
Title
East Kent
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07213672
Name
Carers Support East Kent
Award 2
Id
001785-2026-2
Status
active

Related lots

West Kent

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03449624
Name
Involve Kent
Award 3
Id
001785-2026-3
Status
active

Related lots

Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05354482
Name
Imago Community
Award 4
Id
001785-2026-4
Status
active

Related lots

Swale

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05354482
Name
Imago Community

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001785-2026-1
Award ID
001785-2026-1
Title
East Kent
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
642,966
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
001785-2026-2
Award ID
001785-2026-2
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
375,729
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
001785-2026-3
Award ID
001785-2026-3
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
171,953
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
001785-2026-4
Award ID
001785-2026-4
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
62,753
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME141XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 001785-2026award, contract ·