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title: "Supported and Residential Living"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068523"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Supported and Residential Living

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068523

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## Summary

The procurement process is being organised by Kent County Council, located in Maidstone, United Kingdom. This initiative is at the planning stage and is focused on enhancing accommodation and support services for individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. The procurement, titled "Supported and Residential Living," involves consolidating existing services into a single contract beginning on 1st June 2027. With a gross value of £3,020,000,000, this contract falls under the service category of social work and related services. A key date to note is the milestone engagement event on 29th April 2026, offering providers an opportunity to influence the specification by contributing their views.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services and residential care facilities, especially those focusing on integrated care solutions. Companies with expertise in supported living, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health support will find this tender particularly suitable. The initiative provides potential growth avenues by combining multiple service strands and catering to the comprehensive needs of vulnerable populations. Business entities with innovative solutions in these areas and capabilities in managing large-scale service delivery are poised to benefit greatly from competing for this contract.

## Notice

Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract) Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022). Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract. Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change.

### Planning Information

Join us to have your say and share your views on the annexes that support the specification. We would also like to update you on the progress regarding the development of the specification.
Following on from our Supported and Residential Living market engagement event, we are delivering a more focussed group discussion to obtain your input on the annexes from the specification:
Annex 1 Landlord Responsibility 
Annex 2 Supported Living Design Specification 
Annex 3 Category of Service Delivery: Standard and Complex
Annex 4 Protocol of Background and one-two one hours
This workshop will be held on Wednesday 29 April 2026, 09.30am – 12.30pm and will be divided into breakout rooms to give you a chance to lead discussions and share your input to help us shape the annexes further.
To register your place at this event and share your feedback, please complete this MS Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DaJTMjXH_kuotz5qs39fkKUQj8OG4aFIoAjuI4pDRvhUN1cwUVBYS0c0QkhUTTk0MUpDSUdEUUlaMi4u 
Please note you may have to copy and paste the link to your browser, we ask that that you complete this form by Wednesday 22 April 2026. To obtain copies of the annexes above, please email ldpdmhresiteam@kent.gov.uk 
To ensure fair access for all providers, we kindly ask that a maximum of 2 representatives from each provider attends.
Please hold this date in your diary, you will receive the Teams meeting link to this event by Friday 24 April 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2027 - 31 May 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,020,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 10:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035115-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035115-2026
  17th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DaJTMjXH_kuotz5qs39fkKUQj8OG4aFIoAjuI4pDRvhUN1cwUVBYS0c0QkhUTTk0MUpDSUdEUUlaMi4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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