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title: "SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services"
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# SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029ee3

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Kent County Council, is titled "SC19 012 - Residential Care Services (Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health Needs), Supported Living Services & Care and Support in the Home Children's Services". This project falls under the health and social work services industry category and is focused in the region of Maidstone, UK (postal code ME14 1XQ). The procurement is currently in the award stage, having culminated with contract awards that were signed on 9th November 2021, with an estimated combined value of around £554 million for the various service lots included. Although the process for Lots 1 and 2 has been postponed, the completion status indicates that contracts for other service areas are active. 

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for companies in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in residential care and supported living services. Businesses that can effectively provide high-quality care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or mental health needs will find the competitive procedure with negotiation appealing. With numerous established suppliers already engaged in this process, new entrants that can offer innovative service models and demonstrate compliance with the council's quality criteria will be well-positioned to engage with this substantial tender opportunity and potentially expand their market presence within the Kent region.

## Notice

Kent County Council is embarking on a journey to transform social care in Kent. Within the context of this opportunity, it is imperative that individuals are at the heart of the care and support they receive, which should be easy to access, of good quality and that maximises their ability to live independently and safely in their community. This commissioning exercise included Residential Care Home Services (learning disability, physical disability and mental health needs), Supported Living Services and Care and Support in the Home Children's Services. Please note the award of Lots 1 & 2 (Residential Services) has been postponed, and is not included in this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services (Specialist and Specialist Plus Needs)

Lot 1 (LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services -- Specialist and Specialist Plus) includes those individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed as requiring a residential care service, whose primary assessed need is in relation to a learning disability, physical disability or mental health and whose need level has been assessed as specialist. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. KCC intends to establish for DPS-style arrangement for this service; full details of the tender process to be followed can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for full details of the scope of this lot. The current annual spend for residential services is approximately 103 000 000 GBP.

Renewal: Please see the tender documentation for further details

Lot 2: LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services (Mid and High Level Needs)

Lot 2: (LD, MH and PD Residential Care Home Services -- Mid and High Level Needs) includes those individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed as requiring a residential service, whose primary assessed need is in relation to a learning disability, physical disability, or mental health, and have been assessed as having mid to high level needs. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. KCC intends to establish for framework arrangement for this service; full details of the tender process to be followed can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process is under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for full details of the scope of this lot. The current annual spend for residential services is approximately 103 000 000 GBP.

Renewal: Please see the tender documents for further information.

Supported Living Services

Lot 3 involves Supported Living Services. Supported living enables people to continue to live within their homes by receiving the support required to maintain their tenancies and remain as independent as possible. Full details for this requirement can be found in the tender documents. Please note, this process has been conducted under the light touch regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning these services.

Renewal: The contract(s) can be extended, at the Council's discretion, up to a maximum of 36 months. Should the full potential extension period be taken, the contract duration would be 7 years. The estimated contract value would be 476 000 000 GBP.

Care and Support in the Home (Children's Services)

Care and Support in the Home Children's Services includes services to provide care and support to children and families in their homes, whilst also enabling children and young people to access their communities and engage in activities related to their support plan.

Renewal: The contract(s) can be extended, at the Council's discretion, up to a maximum of 36 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030506-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £434,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £554,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | 4LIFE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; ALINA HOMECARE SPECIALIST CARE; ANGEL HEALTHCARE; AZ CARING SERVICES; BEACH HOUSE BIRCHINGTON; BLUEBOARD CARE SERVICES; CAREMARK DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM (DAYA; COMMIT2CARE SERVICES; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; DEENEX INTL; DMC CONSULTING SERVICES; EAST KENT MENCAP; EXCLUSIVE ALLIED SERVICES; FIRST OPTION HEALTHCARE; FRONTIER SUPPORT SERVICES; GREAT PROSPECTS CARE; HCL (HOLISTIC CARE; HOME GROUP; ISABELLA'S HOMES; KENTISH HOMECARE AGENCY; LIBERTY LODGE; LIMESDALE; LOOK AHEAD CARE AND SUPPORT; MANOR CARE HOMES; MARBLESIDE CARE; MONIKS CARE SERVICES; NOMASE CARE; PARK VIEW DOMICILIARY CARE; PHOENIX CARE HOMES; ROSEMONT CARE MEDWAY; SENSE; STAR CARE LODGE; STEP4WARD SERVICES (KENT; SUPREME CARE SERVICES; THE INTRINSIC CARE GROUP; THORNDENE; VOYAGE; WEST KENT GROUP; WEST KENT GROUP LTD T/A DOMICILIARY CARE EXPERTS; WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2021 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030506-2021
- 24 Mar 2021 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006001-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:464499-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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