Planning

CN250238 - Homecare

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Jun 2025 at 09:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 Jun 2025 at 09:17

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Homecare Services aimed at children and adults within Kent, including those in prisons. This service is set to be procured under a light touch open framework, with significant engagement planned through a Market Engagement Event on 9th July 2025 at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone. The procurement falls within the health and social work services category, with a contract period scheduled to start on 1st October 2026 and conclude on 30th September 2030, with potential for renewal. This initiative aligns with recent changes in procurement regulations under the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring compliance and awareness among service providers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive homecare support. Companies that can adapt to and work within a light touch framework, and possess expertise in working with public authorities, will find this opportunity lucrative. Engagement in the planned market events will allow businesses to influence service specifications and better understand the council's commissioning intentions, thus enhancing their competitive advantage and fostering business growth through government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CN250238 - Homecare

Notice Description

Kent County Council is undertaking a procurement of Homecare Services for Children and Adults living within the geographical boundary of Kent, including those requiring these services while residing in prisons. It is intended that this service will be procured as a light touch open framework. The Council wishes to engage with Service Providers in order to share and receive feedback on its commissioning intentions, gain input to support the development of the service specification, and to gauge the level of interest for this opportunity. This market engagement is also intended to raise awareness about the implications of the change in procurement regulations that have been introduced by the Procurement Act 2023, to ensure that Service Providers are prepared to tender for this opportunity. This in-person Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 9.30 AM to 4.30PM at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone, ME17 1RE. Service Providers who wish to attend the event, can book a place, using the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/1nqG5tCAz3 Alternatively, Service Providers can express their interest for this event via the Homecare opportunity on Kent Business Portal

Planning Information

This in-person Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 9.30 AM to 4.30PM at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone, ME17 1RE. Service Providers who wish to attend the event, may express their interest, by booking a place, using the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/1nqG5tCAz3 Kent County Council reserves the right to deliver additional market engagement events during this period. Please note any future events may be delivered virtually or face to face.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054839
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032173-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingsupportteam@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
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
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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