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title: "CN250246 - Proposed Therapeutic Support Service for Children and Young People"
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# CN250246 - Proposed Therapeutic Support Service for Children and Young People

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed16

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## Summary

Kent County Council is leading a procurement process for a proposed Therapeutic Support Service aimed at addressing the emotional wellbeing needs of children and young people aged 4 to 19. The procurement falls under the community health services category and is part of a broader transformation programme coordinated with NHS Kent and Medway. This initiative is designed to operate within a 'Mental Health Collaborative' framework aimed at delivering comprehensive emotional wellbeing and mental health support across the region. The procurement stage is currently complete, with the contract signed on 10th September 2025, and is set to commence on 12th September 2025 for a duration of five years and five months in Maidstone, Kent, under a restricted procurement procedure.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the therapeutic health sector, specifically those with expertise in community health services and emotional wellbeing support. Organisations capable of providing creative, therapeutic services tailored to mild to moderate emotional needs would find this contract particularly appealing. SMEs like Project Salus CIC, which has secured the award, show that the opportunity is suitable for organisations prepared to offer flexible and community-rooted support as part of a collaborative network, underscoring the importance of partnership approaches in meeting the service’s objectives. This contract provides a pathway for business growth by participating in a large-scale initiative with a long-term impact on community health services in the region.

## Notice

This is a notice following a competition under the Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023. The Council is looking to commission a Therapeutic Support Service ('the Service') to support children and young people aged 4-19 who have mild to moderate emotional wellbeing needs. The national and local context calls for a refreshed system-wide approach within Kent, which is now underway. The Therapeutic Support Service will be a key element within a wider transformation programme being led by NHS Kent and Medway to deliver high quality, responsive and better-connected emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people in the county. The system vision is for future Services to operate as a 'Mental Health Collaborative', underpinned by a set of contracts to be led by NHS Kent and Medway from 2025/6 onwards, providing specialist, education-based and therapeutic Services. This third element will be known as the 'Therapeutic Alliance', and will support children and young people with predominantly moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. The Council is commissioning the Service to complement the Therapeutic Alliance, by offering similar creative and therapeutic approaches, but which are tailored to meet mild to moderate needs and offer a preventative and early intervention model, rooted in the local community. Although this is being commissioned independently by the Council, it will share a common set of principles and values with the wider Therapeutic Alliance, to create a mutual framework for collaboration and partnership working between commissioners, Suppliers and stakeholders. At the heart of this commission is the recognition that supporting children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health requires a partnership approach. Through our contribution to the wider county model, the Council will aim to create space for collaboration, strengthen connections between Services, and build resilience within families and communities so that more children and young people can receive the support they need at the earliest opportunity. Our vision for the Service is that children and young people (CYP) aged 4 (from entry to Reception) up to their 19th birthday who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional wellbeing difficulties are able to access timely, flexible support that helps them to meet their goals through a choice of creative and therapeutically-informed support delivered as part of the Family Hub network and connected to their local community; in co-ordination with the emerging children's mental health Therapeutic Alliance in Kent.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is looking to commission a Therapeutic Support Service ('the Service') to support children and young people aged 4-19 who have mild to moderate emotional wellbeing needs. The national and local context calls for a refreshed system-wide approach within Kent, which is now underway. The Therapeutic Support Service will be a key element within a wider transformation programme being led by NHS Kent and Medway to deliver high quality, responsive and better-connected emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people in the county. The system vision is for future Services to operate as a 'Mental Health Collaborative', underpinned by a set of contracts to be led by NHS Kent and Medway from 2025/6 onwards, providing specialist, education-based and therapeutic Services. This third element will be known as the 'Therapeutic Alliance', and will support children and young people with predominantly moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. The Council is commissioning the Service to complement the Therapeutic Alliance, by offering similar creative and therapeutic approaches, but which are tailored to meet mild to moderate needs and offer a preventative and early intervention model, rooted in the local community. Although this is being commissioned independently by the Council, it will share a common set of principles and values with the wider Therapeutic Alliance, to create a mutual framework for collaboration and partnership working between commissioners, Suppliers and stakeholders. At the heart of this commission is the recognition that supporting children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health requires a partnership approach. Through our contribution to the wider county model, the Council will aim to create space for collaboration, strengthen connections between Services, and build resilience within families and communities so that more children and young people can receive the support they need at the earliest opportunity. Our vision for the Service is that children and young people (CYP) aged 4 (from entry to Reception) up to their 19th birthday who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional wellbeing difficulties are able to access timely, flexible support that helps them to meet their goals through a choice of creative and therapeutically-informed support delivered as part of the Family Hub network and connected to their local community; in co-ordination with the emerging children's mental health Therapeutic Alliance in Kent. Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process and none were declared. The award decision maker for this opportunity was the relevant Cabinet Member who delegated authority to the Director of Public Health. It is expected the contract will commence on the 12th September 2025 and will continue for a period of 5 year(s) and 5 months (65 months) unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055368-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,080,084 |
| Lots value | £12,080,084 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,064,736 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROJECT SALUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055368-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040751-2025
- 11 Apr 2025 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014495-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 09:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009347-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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