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Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Kent County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is procuring a specialist bereavement support service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. Delivery is expected across the South East, covering Kent and Medway, through a flexible countywide model combining face-to-face, telephone and virtual support. The provider will work closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. This is a community health service, classified under CPV 85323000, and is suitable for organisations delivering specialist emotional and practical support after suicide bereavement.

The procurement has reached tender: Kent County Council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2032. It comprises an initial three-year term with the option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated contract value is £650,000 including GBP currency. The requirement is presented as a single countywide service rather than separate lots. Evaluation will be based on the tender requirements and the buyer’s assessment under the open procedure. The service is categorised as services, with delivery focused on Kent and Medway and coordination across relevant public, community and voluntary sector partners.

This opportunity suits specialist bereavement, suicide prevention, trauma-informed support and community health providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Strong candidates will be able to provide timely emotional and practical support to people affected by suicide, including families, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. Providers should have the capability to operate a flexible countywide service through face-to-face, telephone and virtual channels, with the capacity to respond accessibly across Kent and Medway. Relevant experience of working with health services, community organisations and voluntary-sector partners will be important, as will the ability to coordinate referrals and support across different professional settings. Organisations offering innovative, high-quality and person-centred suicide-bereavement services are well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Notice Description

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

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