--- title: "Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Kent County Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide Buyer: Kent County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4987ef7-1add-4fb5-8f5c-69b098c07870.json) ## Summary 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 procuring 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 family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. Delivery is expected across the South East, covering Kent and Medway, through a flexible countywide model combining face-to-face, telephone and virtual support. The provider will work closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. This is a community health service, classified under CPV 85323000, and is suitable for organisations delivering specialist emotional and practical support after suicide bereavement. The procurement has reached tender: Kent County Council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2032. It comprises an initial three-year term with the option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated contract value is £650,000 including GBP currency. The requirement is presented as a single countywide service rather than separate lots. Evaluation will be based on the tender requirements and the buyer’s assessment under the open procedure. The service is categorised as services, with delivery focused on Kent and Medway and coordination across relevant public, community and voluntary sector partners. This opportunity suits specialist bereavement, suicide prevention, trauma-informed support and community health providers, including small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Strong candidates will be able to provide timely emotional and practical support to people affected by suicide, including families, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. Providers should have the capability to operate a flexible countywide service through face-to-face, telephone and virtual channels, with the capacity to respond accessibly across Kent and Medway. Relevant experience of working with health services, community organisations and voluntary-sector partners will be important, as will the ability to coordinate referrals and support across different professional settings. Organisations offering innovative, high-quality and person-centred suicide-bereavement services are well placed to compete. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | 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 | | Postcode area | 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 - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32 4th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./36CJ44U35J Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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