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Supported and Residential Living

Kent County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

30 Oct 2026 at 10:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Jan 2026 at 14:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council plans to procure Working Age Adults Residential Living services in Kent. The service is intended to replace the council’s current residential service for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs. The council has changed its initial plan to combine residential living and supported living into one contract: these will now be procured separately. This procurement concerns the residential living service only. Supported living will be addressed through a separate contract at a later stage. The work falls within social work and related services, covering residential accommodation and support for working-age adults with these needs. The council is the buyer and is seeking a new service arrangement for people requiring this support.

The process is at planning stage; there is no invitation to tender yet. The council expects to carry out market engagement for the Working Age Adults Residential Living service in November 2026, with procurement entering its next phase in 2027. These are indicative expectations. Earlier market engagement in 2026 related to the initially combined residential and supported living plan, which has since been split into two independent contracts. The recorded estimate is £3.02 billion and relates to the original combined procurement, not a separately stated value for this residential contract. The service is expected to start on 1 June 2027 and run to 31 May 2032, with extension potential to 31 May 2037. The procurement method and evaluation criteria have not yet been set out.

This will be relevant to providers able to deliver residential care and support for working-age adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs in Kent. Organisations with experience of arranging and managing suitable residential accommodation, and providing person-centred support for these groups, are the natural market to watch as the procurement takes shape. The council’s original market engagement covered service design, commissioning intentions, accommodation strategy, geographical delivery, pricing, performance measures and contract management; these topics may help relevant providers prepare for the separate residential procurement. The council has not yet stated required accreditations, staffing qualifications, minimum capacity or specific experience thresholds. The contract is intended to replace an existing county service, so providers should be prepared for a substantial service requirement, without assuming a separately published contract value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported and Residential Living

Notice Description

Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract) Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022). Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract. Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004966451

Planning Information

Dear Potential Suppliers,​ ​ We would like to inform you that virtual Market Engagement Event has been arranged as follows:​ Event Schedule:​ Thursday 19 February 2026: 1pm - 4pm Wednesday 25 February 2026: 9:30am - 12:30pm​ Wednesday 4 March 2026: 2pm - 5pm​ Friday 6 March 2026: 9am - 12pm​ The event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and will last approximately 3 hours. It will cover the following topics:​ - Key elements of the service​ - Commissioning Intentions, Accommodation Strategy and Specification​ - Geographical, Delivery and Pricing​ - Key Performance Indicators, Performance Contract Management​ - Procurement approach ​ Potential service providers who wish to attend can book a place via the following URL: https://forms.office.com/e/cvtcrngHMJ Please copy and paste the full URL address above into your browser to access the Microsoft Form. Kindly submit your response by Monday 16th Feb. Teams Meeting link will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event.​ Please ensure your participants have access to Microsoft Teams to be able to attend your chosen meeting. The meeting recordings and slide decks will also be cascaded after the market engagement events have taken place.​ ​ If you have any questions regarding the Market Engagement Event, please contact us via the Message function on the Kent Business Portal (Delta).​

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103038-2026
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,020,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 May 2032 Over 5 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
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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
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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