---
title: "Kent Homeless Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037e67"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-02"
---

# Kent Homeless Support Service

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037e67

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has recently concluded an unsuccessful award procedure for the Kent Homeless Support Service. The procurement, classified under services, involved care and support services for vulnerable adults facing homelessness in East Kent, Mid Kent, North Kent, and West Kent. The limited procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The focus was on ending the existing framework contract due to budget constraints and time limitations, with the procurement deemed outside the scope of formal tendering.

This tender, although unsuccessful, presented an opportunity for businesses in the care and support services industry focusing on vulnerable adults facing homelessness. Companies capable of providing quality capacity and cost-effective solutions could have competed in this procurement process. The Kent County Council, acting as the buyer, aimed to find alternative uses for properties and move clients to support services before the transition end date. The cancellation of the award was a strategic decision based on the council's assessment of available providers and limitations in time for a full tender process.

## Notice

18 month period granted to end existing framework, find alternative uses for properties and move clients on

### Lot Information

East Kent, Mid Kent, North Kent, West Kent

Care and support services for vulnerable adults facing homelessness + moving clients on to alternative support services prior to the transition end date (31.3.24)

### Procurement Information

The focus of the transition period is to end the existing framework contract. It was not deemed appropriate for this work to be tendered as the incumbent providers were the only ones capable of doing this work within the available budget. Furthermore, the decision was only taken by KCC to end this service on the 19.8.22, a little over a month before the 30.9.22 contractual end date. Therefore, sufficient time to run a formal procurement exercise was not available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030961-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| 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

- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2022 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030961-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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