{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06029a-2026-01-09T11:50:31Z", "date": "2026-01-09T11:50:31Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06029a", "description": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation Service (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which Community Navigation Service (Part B) contributes to.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "SC18024", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Community Navigation Services (Part B)", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "Carers Community Navigation Adult Carers are entitled to an assessment regardless of the amount or type of care that they provide, their financial means and/or their own level of support needs, and whether or not the adult that they care for has had a Care Assessment. The Carers Community Navigation service provides both the statutory Carer Assessment function and more general support for carers, including support to: * access information, advice and guidance; and integrated, personalised services. * have a life of their own, maintaining social contacts and personal relationships. * optimise their physical and emotional wellbeing, enjoying separate social and community activities. * participate in work, leisure activities or education. * promote and support their financial wellbeing. * provide support to maintain good health as appropriate. * have a voice about services for their Cared-for-person and for themselves.", "lots": [ { "id": "East Kent", "description": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.", "hasOptions": false }, { "id": "West Kent", "description": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.", "hasOptions": false }, { "id": "Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley", "description": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.", "hasOptions": false }, { "id": "Swale", "description": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.", "hasOptions": false } ], "items": [ { "id": "East Kent", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ4" } ], "relatedLot": "East Kent" }, { "id": "West Kent", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ4" } ], "relatedLot": "West Kent" }, { "id": "Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ4" } ], "relatedLot": "Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley" }, { "id": "Swale", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ4" } ], "relatedLot": "Swale" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated without publication of a contract notice", "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "D_PROC_OPEN", "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "description": "No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation Service (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which Community Navigation Service (Part B) contributes to." }, "awards": [ { "id": "001785-2026-1", "title": "East Kent", "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-07213672", "name": "Carers Support East Kent" } ] }, { "id": "001785-2026-2", "relatedLots": [ "West Kent" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-03449624", "name": "Involve Kent" } ] }, { "id": "001785-2026-3", "relatedLots": [ "Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-05354482", "name": "Imago Community" } ] }, { "id": "001785-2026-4", "relatedLots": [ "Swale" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-05354482", "name": "Imago Community" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-30181", "name": "Kent County Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Kent County Council", "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "County Hall", "locality": "Maidstone", "region": "UKJ45", "postalCode": "ME141XQ", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Nathan Sills", "email": "cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.kent.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-COH-07213672", "name": "Carers Support East Kent", "identifier": { "legalName": "Carers Support East Kent", "id": "07213672", "scheme": "GB-COH" }, "address": { "locality": "Kent", "region": "UKJ4", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-COH-03449624", "name": "Involve Kent", "identifier": { "legalName": "Involve Kent", "id": "03449624", "scheme": "GB-COH" }, "address": { "locality": "Kent", "region": "UKJ4", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-COH-05354482", "name": "Imago Community", "identifier": { "legalName": "Imago Community", "id": "05354482", "scheme": "GB-COH" }, "address": { "locality": "Kent", "region": "UKJ4", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "sme" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-1195", "name": "Kent County Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Kent County Council" }, "address": { "locality": "Maidstone", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-30181", "name": "Kent County Council" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "001785-2026-1", "awardID": "001785-2026-1", "title": "East Kent", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 642966, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-01-09T00:00:00Z" }, { "id": "001785-2026-2", "awardID": "001785-2026-2", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 375729, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-01-09T00:00:00Z" }, { "id": "001785-2026-3", "awardID": "001785-2026-3", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 171953, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-01-09T00:00:00Z" }, { "id": "001785-2026-4", "awardID": "001785-2026-4", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 62753, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-01-09T00:00:00Z" } ], "language": "en" }