--- title: "Contract for the development of micro-enterprises across Kent to build community resilience" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-20" --- # Contract for the development of micro-enterprises across Kent to build community resilience Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ca18.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Kent County Council, which is seeking to develop micro-enterprises aimed at enhancing community resilience across Kent. The initiative, titled "Contract for the development of micro-enterprises across Kent to build community resilience," is classified under services, specifically focusing on community, social, and personal services. Currently in the planning stage, the contract is anticipated to encourage diverse support options for adults facing challenges. Key dates include a future notice date set for 31 August 2021, with opportunities potentially divided into two service lots for better management. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in community services, particularly those that can support individual entrepreneurs and establish local networks. Companies specialising in advising micro-enterprise setups, social care, or community engagement initiatives would be well-suited to compete. Such businesses can play a crucial role in fostering independence and connectivity within communities while also benefiting from the contractual engagement with a regional authority like Kent County Council. ## Notice Kent County Council Adult Social Care and Health is looking to develop the micro-enterprise market and a supporting infrastructure across Kent. This approach supports our aim to deliver personalised care and support by providing a diverse range of support options for people to choose from. Specifically, we are interested in enhancing community resilience by developing a micro-enterprise market that supports both non regulated support in people's home and community-based activities, resources and projects that enable people to remain independent and connected to their communities - reducing social isolation and promoting wellbeing. We are looking for partners who can support us to achieve our aim by (at a minimum): * Identifying individual entrepreneurs who want to set up micro-enterprises. * Providing advice and support to individuals wanting to set up a micro-enterprise that can achieve the above outcomes - taking them through the process to set up as legal entities * Creating a network of 'connectors' at a local level to help identify gaps and raise awareness of the micro-provision in the area. * Work with commissioning colleagues to develop a proportionate, quality framework to provide assurance to referrers and people accessing support in regard to quality * Working closely with local adult social care team and key stakeholders to understand and fill gaps in community-based activities. Glossary: * By micro-enterprises we mean individual entrepreneurs, or organisations / consortia that employ less than 5 people. * By community based we mean activities that take place in people's homes and in community settings that enable people to remain living independently, connected and part of their community as well as meeting their care and support needs. For example, art classes, physical activity groups, cleaning, personal care. * By people we mean any adult living in Kent, but with a focus on those experiencing barriers or challenges with day-to-day life - for example, adults with learning disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, adults with autism, adults with sensory impairments, adults with mental health issues and older people. People do not need to be known to adults social care to access support delivered through the new micro-provider network. * By connectors we mean the range of professionals and volunteers working in a signposting, social prescribing or navigation role. ### Lot Information Lot 1 As part of the market engagement, we will explore opportunities to split the contract into two service lots or not. For example: * Development of micro-enterprises (advising, setting up of m-e's and the development of a quality framework) * Infrastructure to support: i.e. identifying people who could be an m-e, funneling people into the m-e provider, and creating those local networks of 'signposters' We will also explore the possibility of a consortium approach. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017066-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 20 Jul 2021 at 12:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017066-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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