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Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

Kent County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is commissioning an integrated domestic abuse support service across Kent, bringing previously separate services into a coordinated pathway for victims and survivors. Four regional lots cover East Kent (Canterbury, Dover and Thanet), North Kent (Dartford, Gravesham and Medway), Mid Kent (Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Swale), and West Kent (Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells). Each provides refuge support and support in people’s homes where a Sanctuary Scheme is in place, for survivors and their accompanying children, as well as community-based support for people aged 16 and over. A separate Kent-wide lot delivers domestic abuse training, education and public awareness campaigns for professionals and the wider community. The aim is earlier identification, more consistent support and stronger multi-agency working.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, described as a traditional restricted procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage. Expressions of interest were due by 13 November 2026 at 23:59, and enquiries by 10 November 2026 at 23:59. The planned contract period for all lots runs from 1 August 2027 to 31 January 2031, with a possible extension to 31 July 2034. The estimated values, including VAT, are £1.26 million for training and awareness; £10.06 million for East Kent; £5.66 million for North Kent; £8.05 million for Mid Kent; and £8.72 million for West Kent. The lots are separately tendered. Price is identified as an evaluation criterion, with the detailed assessment approach set out in the procurement documents.

The four regional support lots suit providers able to deliver both safe accommodation support and community-based domestic abuse services across a defined group of Kent districts. Delivery must cover survivors at any risk level, including those in refuges or in their own homes under a Sanctuary Scheme, and support their accompanying babies, children and young people. Providers must also be able to source suitable accommodation; the council’s funding does not pay for the accommodation itself, which is to be funded through residents’ Housing Benefit contributions. The Kent-wide training lot suits organisations with expertise in trauma-informed domestic abuse training, education and awareness-raising. It calls for work with statutory, voluntary and community-sector professionals as well as the public, supporting early intervention, consistent responses and multi-agency coordination. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable for every lot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

Notice Description

The overarching objective of this commission is to bring together all related domestic abuse contracts which have previously been purchased in a fragmented way due to how funding has been announced and received over the existing contract term. It will commission services under a single, unified contractual arrangement, ensuring a seamless and coordinated pathway of support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Kent whilst recognising the need to consider lotting and acknowledging and reducing barriers for SMEs to access the opportunity in so far that it does not provide diminished value. By integrating services in this way, the new commissioning approach aims to eliminate fragmentation, simplify access to crucial resources, and provide a consistent, person-centred experience for individuals and families at every stage of their journey. The full requirement can be found within associated tender documents.

Lot Information

Training, Education and Awareness (TEA) - Kent Wide

The service element will foster a trauma-informed, vigilant, and responsive community among both professionals and the wider public regarding domestic abuse. It will provide access to structured training sessions, education, and ongoing awareness campaigns, the following outcomes are anticipated: *Increased identification and early intervention: Staff across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors will be better equipped to recognise signs of domestic abuse, enabling earlier support and reducing escalation of harm. *Enhanced survivor experience: Survivors benefit from a more consistent, supportive response across all services, as professionals demonstrate improved understanding, sensitivity, and effectiveness in their interactions. *Empowered communities: Through targeted awareness campaigns and educational resources, members of the public are better able to identify domestic abuse, challenge harmful behaviours, and seek help or signpost others to support. *Improved multi-agency collaboration: Training and education facilitate shared language, values, and protocols, resulting in better coordination between agencies and more holistic care for those affected by domestic abuse.

Renewal: Detailed in documentation

The Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS) - East Kent (Canterbury, Dover, Thanet)

This service element will be split over four lots. Lots will have identical requirements. The requirements are to deliver: *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level; Whilst the KCC funding will not be used to fund the accommodation itself, the successful bidder will have the responsibility to source accommodation which will be funded via the Housing Benefit contributions of the individual to fully fund this provision.

Renewal: detailed in documentation

The Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS) - North Kent (Dartford, Gravesham, Medway)

Lot 3 This service element will be split over four lots. Lots will have identical requirements. The requirements are to deliver: *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level; Whilst the KCC funding will not be used to fund the accommodation itself, the successful bidder will have the responsibility to source accommodation which will be funded via the Housing Benefit contributions of the individual to fully fund this provision.

Renewal: Detailed in documentation

The Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS) - Mid Kent (Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, Swale)

Lot 4 - This service element will be split over four lots. Lots will have identical requirements. The requirements are to deliver: *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level; Whilst the KCC funding will not be used to fund the accommodation itself, the successful bidder will have the responsibility to source accommodation which will be funded via the Housing Benefit contributions of the individual to fully fund this provision.

Renewal: Detailed in documentation

The Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS) - West Kent (Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells)

Lot 5 - This service element will be split over four lots. Lots will have identical requirements. The requirements are to deliver: *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people; *Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level; Whilst the KCC funding will not be used to fund the accommodation itself, the successful bidder will have the responsibility to source accommodation which will be funded via the Housing Benefit contributions of the individual to fully fund this provision.

Renewal: Detailed in documentation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099889-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80511000 - Staff training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,130,320 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£28,130,320 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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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