Planning

Community Wellbeing Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process titled "Community Wellbeing Services," aimed at commissioning innovative services for older people, individuals with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and dementia. The services are focused on promoting health and wellbeing, increasing independence, and reducing the need for additional care. The procurement category falls under health and social work services and is designed to align with the Kent County Council Adult Social Care Prevention Framework from 2025 to 2035. The process is above the threshold with a total gross value of £21.9 million. Stakeholders and interested businesses are invited to participate in engagement events scheduled between 1st and 11th December 2025, with locations across East, West, and North Kent, as well as virtual sessions via Microsoft Teams. The deadline for engagement registration is 26th November 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with a focus on elderly care, sensory impairments, and dementia support. Companies with innovative solutions for these demographics that can demonstrate expertise in proactive health initiatives, increasing client independence, and service innovation will find this tender particularly beneficial. The tender's planning stage offers an opportunity for businesses to influence future service designs and establish partnerships with Kent County Council. Participation in the scheduled engagement events will enable organisations to provide vital insights, shaping the future commissioning process, and potentially positioning themselves as key service providers under the Kent County Council’s long-term framework for adult social care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Wellbeing Services

Notice Description

Kent County Council are looking to commission a new and innovative Community Wellbeing Service for older people, individuals with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and dementia. These services aim to promote proactive health and wellbeing, increase independence and reduce or delay the need for additional care and support. This is aligned to the Kent County Council Adult Social Care Prevention Framework: https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/service-specific-policies/adult-social-care-policies/adult-social-care-prevention-framework-2025-to-2035 To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=990784497

Planning Information

Kent County Council (KCC) is inviting organisations to participate in engagement events to help shape the future commissioning of community wellbeing services for older people, individuals with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and dementia. These services aim to promote proactive health and wellbeing, increase independence, and reduce or delay the need for additional care and support. Description: To help shape future commissioning of these services, KCC is inviting all interested organisations to attend a market/stakeholder engagement event. The engagement events will gather insights to inform future service design and commissioning. Topics will include: Service vision, Good practice examples, What are people you support telling you about how they would like to be supported and outcomes they want to achieve, How demand, needs and service requirement have changed in recent years, Innovation and targeting of services, Equity and Inclusion, How we collaborate in the future. The Council will be hosting 4 locality based and 2 virtual market/stakeholder engagement events, which will follow the same agenda. Dates and times of these events are detailed below. Tea and coffee will be provided at all face-to-face events. East Kent = Monday 1st December – 13.30 – 15.30 – Godmersham and Crundale Village Hall East Kent = Tuesday 2nd December – 9.30-11.30 – West Faversham Community Centre West Kent = Wednesday 3rd December – 13.30-15.30 – Paddock Wood Community Centre North Kent = Thursday 4th December – 9.30-11.30 – Riverside Resource Community Centre - Gravesend Virtual = Wednesday 10th December - 10.00-11.30 - Microsoft Teams (Invitations will be sent nearer the time) Virtual = Thursday 11th December - 13.30-15.00 - Microsoft Teams (Invitations will be sent nearer the time) ***Interested organisations must complete the Market Engagement Registration Form: https://forms.office.com/e/fKX0g2aUbE The council may cancel events if there is little or no response on a particular date. Please ensure that you have registered using the link provided. Please be advised that this is not a call for competition and should not be perceived as an intention to procure services. The aim of these events is to only gather insights/intelligence, which will be used to inform future service delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db41
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071373-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£18,250,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
nathan sills
Contact Email
cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03000413728

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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