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# Residential Recovery Housing

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3c1ae21-a3fe-4d75-b9af-1abd2213a957

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## Summary

Kent County Council is currently seeking tenders for the "Residential Recovery Housing" project, aimed at providing a Kent-wide Residential Recovery Service for individuals over 18 who struggle with drug and alcohol misuse and require housing assistance. The contract holds a total value of £524,166.67 for a duration of two years and ten months, with the option for two 12-month extensions, potentially raising the total to £894,166.67. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, employs an accelerated negotiated procedure and is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 16th January 2019. The service delivery will be based in Canterbury and Folkestone, in the South East of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social care, rehabilitation services, and housing support. Particularly well-suited to compete are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSE) that specialise in recovery housing or similar services. By participating in this procurement, organisations can contribute to community health initiatives while expanding their operational footprint within the Kent region, thereby fostering business growth and enhancing social welfare.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest County council in England covering an area of 3 500 square kilometres. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district Councils, 7 clinical commissioning groups and 289 parish/town councils. The Council has a statutory responsibility for Public Health and procures a number of services, which aim to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities across the County. The Council is responsible for commissioning Drug and Alcohol Services in Kent and is seeking to procure a Kent wide Residential Recovery Service operating out of two Housing Association properties, in Canterbury and Folkestone. This service will be accessible to individuals over the age of 18, who have suffered with drug and alcohol misuse and also have an identified housing need. Providers would need to comply fully with GDPR regulations and the Information Governance requirements outlined in the tender documentation. Referrals to the service will come from a variety of sources including community services, secure estates and tier 4 drug and alcohol services. This service is to support individuals to become independent members of their community, free from drug and alcohol misuse. Service Users will have been given support around developing important life skills to allow them to undertake activities such as maintaining a tenancy and finding employment. The Provider will ensure robust referral pathways exists between the service and prisons, community drug and alcohol service providers and other relevant agencies. The value of this contract will be PS524,166.67 for two years 10 months with two possible further extensions of 12 months bringing the total contract value to PS894,166.67.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec510f27-f4ad-4360-ad02-bdc4f1e50487 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £474,166 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2018 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec510f27-f4ad-4360-ad02-bdc4f1e50487

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec510f27-f4ad-4360-ad02-bdc4f1e50487
  12th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4b56027-7cd0-e811-80ef-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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