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Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Kent County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Sep 2026 at 15:18

Tender Notice
Award

04 Aug 2026 at 11:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, procured a specialist bereavement support service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service is intended for family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. It provides timely, accessible, trauma-informed emotional and practical support through face-to-face, telephone and virtual channels. The provider works with health, community and voluntary-sector partners to deliver a flexible service across the county. This is a community health and wider health service requirement. The named buying organisation is Kent County Council, with the programme and Integrated Care Board involved in shaping and delivering the service.

The procurement has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. Kent County Council used an open procedure, with price as the stated award criterion, and received one bid. The single lot had an estimated value of £650,000. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032, comprising an initial three-year term with the option of up to two further years, although the recorded data says the contract has no renewal or extension option. MI Optics Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 and is recorded as active, with a contract value of £1. The service is countywide across Kent and Medway.

This award indicates demand for a specialist suicide-bereavement service combining emotional and practical support across several access routes. Businesses considering similar work should be able to provide trauma-informed support to people affected by suicide, including relatives, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. Credible providers would need capacity to deliver consistently across Kent and Medway, using face-to-face, telephone and virtual provision, while coordinating with health, community and voluntary-sector partners. The requirement may suit small and medium-sized enterprises, and the selected supplier is recorded as an SME. Organisations with an established community-health or bereavement-support operation, flexible staffing and partnership-management capability would be well placed when this type of service is next considered by Kent County Council and its health partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Notice Description

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/36CJ44U35J

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award. The contract has<br/>been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations<br/>2023. For the avoidance of doubt , the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015<br/>do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dada
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083997-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Additional Buyers

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MI Optics Ltd

Further Information

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