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Domestic Abuse Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Jul 2026 at 09:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Domestic Abuse Service, under the industry category of social work and related services. The process is taking place in Maidstone, UK, with an estimated value of £42,000,000 gross. The procurement is set to commence service delivery between February 2028 and January 2037. As part of the procurement process, preliminary market engagement has been initiated, with the most recent update given on 12th July 2026. Interested parties are advised to review the latest information available on the procurement webpage, with further announcements expected by 4th October 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those providing integrated and comprehensive domestic abuse support. Companies with experience in operating within the "light touch" regime and delivering both accommodation and non-accommodation based social services will be particularly well-suited to this procurement. With a substantial budget and a long contract period, successful bidders can benefit from a stable, long-term partnership with Kent County Council, enabling strategic business growth and development within the social services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Domestic Abuse Service

Notice Description

Provision of an integrated and comprehensive Domestic Abuse service.

Planning Information

Update on the procurement of the Kent Domestic Abuse Service Kent County Council wishes to advise interested organisations that an update has been issued regarding the forthcoming procurement of the Kent Domestic Abuse Service. Providers, stakeholders, and other interested parties are encouraged to review the latest information, which is available at the link below: Please follow this link to access the update: https://www.kent.gov.uk/business/doing-business-with-us/supply-goods-and-services-to-us/kent-domestic-abuse-market-position-statement The update contains important information relating to the future commissioning of the service and should be reviewed by all organisations considering participation in the forthcoming procurement process. Kent County Council will continue to provide further information and updates through the appropriate procurement channels.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c94d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065513-2026
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

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Oct 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2028 - 31 Jan 2037 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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