Planning

Kent Carers Support Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    7th April 2025 11:24:37 AM

  • Contract Summary

    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.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04fe04

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Planning

    Procurement Method

    Selective

    Procurement Method Details

    Competitive Flexible Procedure

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    CPV Division(s)

  • Awarding Authority

    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Buyer Email

    CPD-PEOPLETEAM@KENT.GOV.UK

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    County Hall

    Maidstone

    ME14 1XQ

    United Kingdom