Kent Carers Support Service
A Prior Information Notice
by KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 3 year
- Value
- £-£48M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 07 Apr 2025
- Delivery
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
1 buyer
- Kent County Council Maidstone
Description
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 The full requirement will be available within the Specification, which will be made available when the Tender opportunity goes live. The Service will be delivered by a lead provider for East Kent and a Lead provider for West Kent. The two lead providers will need to work in partnership to ensure there is a seamless service that is equitable across Kent. There will be one Lot for each geographical area and the same service provider cannot deliver both Lots. Please note that this UK3 Planned Planned Procurement Notice replaces Prior Information Notice 2024/S 000-020309.
Lot Division
| 1 | Kent Carers Support Service - East Kent Kent Carers Support Service to be delivered in the following geographical areas: Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Thanet, Folkestone and Hythe. |
| 2 | Kent Carers Support Service - West Kent Kent Carers Support Service to be delivered in the following geographical areas: Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley, Sevenoaks, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells and Swale. |
Renewal Options
Kent County Council may include a 2 x 2 year extension into the contract. To be confirmed.
CPV Codes
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe04
- FTS 013371-2025