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title: "Opportunity to deliver support, education, and employment opportunities for people with a learning and or physical disability at Princess Christian's Farm"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cebe"
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buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-09-07"
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# Opportunity to deliver support, education, and employment opportunities for people with a learning and or physical disability at Princess Christian's Farm

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cebe

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Kent County Council seeking to commission an organisation or consortium to provide support, education, and employment opportunities for individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities at Princess Christian’s Farm, located in Hildenborough, UK. The tender is currently active, having opened on 22 September 2021, and the bid submission deadline is also set for that date. Following the assessment, the contract award is planned for 11 October 2021, with a subsequent transition phase commencing by 30 November 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure with an accelerated timeline due to the urgency of the requirement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care, rehabilitation, and vocational training services. Companies with expertise in delivering programmes for individuals with disabilities, or those experienced in community service provision, would be well-suited to participate. The separation of contract and lease arrangements may also create further avenues for collaboration, making this an appealing prospect for organisations looking to expand their service offerings in the social care sector.

## Notice

Buyer: Kent County Council Title: Opportunity to deliver support, education, and employment opportunities for people with a learning and or physical disability at Princess Christian's Farm The Opportunity Kent County Council are looking to commission an organisation or consortium of providers to provide a day opportunities service for people with learning and or physical disabilities at Princess Christian Farm, Riding Lane, Hildenborough. The current provider is ceasing their involvement with the current arrangement and as such we will be using the Procurement in an Emergency Guidance to expedite identification of a new provider under the provision of a call for competition using a standard procedure with accelerated timescales. Further procurement processes information will follow. The current arrangement involves an Adult Social Care Contract which is linked to a lease on the land and buildings which are owned by KCC. In the new arrangement it is envisaged that the Contract and the lease will be separate and the details of this will be set out in the tender documentation. Please submit your tender documentation via the Kent Business Portal. Questions and Communication Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the Messages facility.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement Timetable ITT opens / closes 22/09/2021 Evaluation 30/09/2021 Award approval 06/10/2021 Contract award 11/10/2021 Standstill period 21/10/2021 Supplier debriefs 25/10/2021 Contract begins 01/11/2021 Transition phase inc. TUPE of staff 30/11/2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022123-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | 12 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2021 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022123-2021
- 30 Jul 2021 at 12:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018256-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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