Planning

Supported and Residential Living

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Apr 2026 at 10:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being organised by Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. This initiative is at the planning stage and is focused on enhancing accommodation and support services for individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. The procurement, titled "Supported and Residential Living," involves consolidating existing services into a single contract beginning on 1st June 2027. With a gross value of £3,020,000,000, this contract falls under the service category of social work and related services. A key date to note is the milestone engagement event on 29th April 2026, offering providers an opportunity to influence the specification by contributing their views.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services and residential care facilities, especially those focusing on integrated care solutions. Companies with expertise in supported living, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health support will find this tender particularly suitable. The initiative provides potential growth avenues by combining multiple service strands and catering to the comprehensive needs of vulnerable populations. Business entities with innovative solutions in these areas and capabilities in managing large-scale service delivery are poised to benefit greatly from competing for this contract.

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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.

Planning Information

Join us to have your say and share your views on the annexes that support the specification. We would also like to update you on the progress regarding the development of the specification. Following on from our Supported and Residential Living market engagement event, we are delivering a more focussed group discussion to obtain your input on the annexes from the specification: Annex 1 Landlord Responsibility Annex 2 Supported Living Design Specification Annex 3 Category of Service Delivery: Standard and Complex Annex 4 Protocol of Background and one-two one hours This workshop will be held on Wednesday 29 April 2026, 09.30am – 12.30pm and will be divided into breakout rooms to give you a chance to lead discussions and share your input to help us shape the annexes further. To register your place at this event and share your feedback, please complete this MS Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DaJTMjXH_kuotz5qs39fkKUQj8OG4aFIoAjuI4pDRvhUN1cwUVBYS0c0QkhUTTk0MUpDSUdEUUlaMi4u Please note you may have to copy and paste the link to your browser, we ask that that you complete this form by Wednesday 22 April 2026. To obtain copies of the annexes above, please email ldpdmhresiteam@kent.gov.uk To ensure fair access for all providers, we kindly ask that a maximum of 2 representatives from each provider attends. Please hold this date in your diary, you will receive the Teams meeting link to this event by Friday 24 April 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068523
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035115-2026
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
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 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
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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