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GH2011 Kitchen and Bathrooms Refurbishment

Description: This is a project for the refurbishment of kitchens and bathrooms to properties owned and managed by The Client for 3 years with the option to extend by further 2 years.

Summary: Golding Homes is procuring refurbishment works to kitchens and bathrooms in properties it owns and manages. The work is construction and refurbishment, covering the delivery and installation needed to renew these facilities in its housing stock. The requirement is for homes in the United Kingdom; the notice does not identify a more specific delivery area. The project is intended to run as a single programme across the properties rather than separate lots. The procurement includes a kitchen and bathroom specification, designer standards and a price framework, which indicate that suppliers will need to work to the client’s design and pricing requirements. This opportunity is aimed at contractors able to deliver residential kitchen and bathroom refurbishment for a housing provider.

Supported and Residential Living

Description: 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004966451

Summary: Kent County Council plans to procure Working Age Adults Residential Living services in Kent. The service is intended to replace the council’s current residential service for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs. The council has changed its initial plan to combine residential living and supported living into one contract: these will now be procured separately. This procurement concerns the residential living service only. Supported living will be addressed through a separate contract at a later stage. The work falls within social work and related services, covering residential accommodation and support for working-age adults with these needs. The council is the buyer and is seeking a new service arrangement for people requiring this support.

Supported and Residential Living

Description: 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.

Summary: Kent County Council is planning a new supported living service for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs. It was initially described as a single contract combining supported living and residential care, alongside the Supporting Independence Service, currently delivered through the Care and Support in the Home contract, and Positive Behavioural Support. The council has since decided to procure residential living and supported living as separate contracts. This process now concerns supported living; the residential living service is being taken forward separately. The service will be delivered in Kent. The council is seeking input on specification annexes covering landlord responsibilities, supported living design, standard and complex service delivery, and protocols for background and one-to-one hours.

CN270826 - Working Age Adults Residential Living

Description: Kent County Council currently commissions accommodation-based services for Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care. The existing arrangements are due to come to an end in 2027. The Council is therefore undertaking market engagement to support the progression of the new Working Age Adults Residential Living service, which will replace Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care, and to inform the market of the approach for the procurement. This opportunity was originally advertised as combined with Supported Living, but will now be procured as a standalone framework. Please note that all dates stated within this Notice in relation to the commencement, duration and any potential extension of the new service, are provisional and subject to change.

Summary: Kent County Council plans to replace its existing accommodation-based residential care for working-age adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or mental health needs. The service is intended to provide residential living and will be procured separately from Supported Living, which was previously planned as part of a combined arrangement. This is a social care service procurement (CPV 85300000). Delivery is in Kent. The Council is undertaking market engagement to help shape the service and explain its intended procurement approach, including the scope and separation of services, proposed lotting and pricing. Providers are invited to register interest in a virtual engagement event, where the Council will also discuss the Procurement Act 2023, its business portal and bid requirements.

Ashford Arts Centre Operator

Description: The Council seeks a suitably skilled, long-term partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre (AAC) via a concession arrangement. AAC is a new community and commercial arts centre being delivered by the Council through the redevelopment of the former Ashford Odeon cinema building, in Ashford town centre. The design for AAC is currently at RIBA Stage 3, and details in respect of the scope of the AAC in the suite of procurement documents should be treated as subject to confirmation as the design develops. AAC's programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community use, alongside a hospitality and events offer, ensuring there is something to suit a broad range of audiences within a scale appropriate to Ashford. The estimated value stated in (read more...)

Summary: Ashford Borough Council is seeking a partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre, a new community and commercial arts venue being created by redeveloping the former Odeon cinema in Ashford town centre. The programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community activities, alongside hospitality and events. The operator will be responsible for running the venue as a performance and arts facility, with associated café, bar and entertainment services. The design is at RIBA Stage 3, so the venue’s scope remains subject to confirmation as it develops. The work is delivered in Ashford, Kent.

Ashford Arts Centre Operator

Description: The Council seeks a suitably skilled, long-term partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre (AAC) via a concession arrangement. AAC is a new community and commercial arts centre being delivered by the Council through the redevelopment of the former Ashford Odeon cinema building, in Ashford town centre. The design for AAC is currently at RIBA Stage 3, and details in respect of the scope of the AAC in the suite of procurement documents should be treated as subject to confirmation as the design develops. AAC's programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community use, alongside a hospitality and events offer, ensuring there is something to suit a broad range of audiences within a scale appropriate to Ashford. The estimated value stated in (read more...)

Summary: Ashford Borough Council is seeking a partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre, a new community and commercial arts venue being created by redeveloping the former Odeon cinema in Ashford town centre. The programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community activities, alongside hospitality and events. The operator will be responsible for running the venue as a performance and arts facility, with associated café, bar and entertainment services. The design is at RIBA Stage 3, so the venue’s scope remains subject to confirmation as it develops. The work is delivered in Ashford, Kent.

Youth Engagement Services

Description: Maidstone Borough Council ("the Council") invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may be fully deliberative or use a hybrid approach combining in-depth deliberation with wider participation. Contract Term: We anticipate appointing the successful supplier in December 2026, with delivery commencing immediately thereafter. Engagement activity is expected to take place around February/March 2027, with a final report submitted thereafter. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 23/10/26 Deadline for clarifications: 13/11/26 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 20/11/26 Evaluation: w/c 23/11/26 Interviews: w/c 7/12/26 Appointment of contractor: w/c 7/12/26 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./M9ZU74Z39R To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M9ZU74Z39R

Summary: Maidstone Borough Council is seeking a supplier to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may use a fully deliberative approach or combine in-depth deliberation with wider participation. The work is a youth engagement and research service, within research and development services and related consultancy (CPV 73000000). The supplier will organise engagement activity and produce a final report. Delivery is in Maidstone, Kent. The council invites organisations with relevant qualifications and experience to carry out the programme independently.

Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

Description: The overarching objective of this commission is to bring together all related domestic abuse contracts which have previously been purchased in a fragmented way due to how funding has been announced and received over the existing contract term. It will commission services under a single, unified contractual arrangement, ensuring a seamless and coordinated pathway of support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Kent whilst recognising the need to consider lotting and acknowledging and reducing barriers for SMEs to access the opportunity in so far that it does not provide diminished value. By integrating services in this way, the new commissioning approach aims to eliminate fragmentation, simplify access to crucial resources, and provide a consistent, person-centred experience for individuals and families at every stage of their journey. (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is commissioning an integrated domestic abuse support service across Kent, bringing previously separate services into a coordinated pathway for victims and survivors. Four regional lots cover East Kent (Canterbury, Dover and Thanet), North Kent (Dartford, Gravesham and Medway), Mid Kent (Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Swale), and West Kent (Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells). Each provides refuge support and support in people’s homes where a Sanctuary Scheme is in place, for survivors and their accompanying children, as well as community-based support for people aged 16 and over. A separate Kent-wide lot delivers domestic abuse training, education and public awareness campaigns for professionals and the wider community. The aim is earlier identification, more consistent support and stronger multi-agency working.

Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

Description: The overarching objective of this commission is to bring together all related domestic abuse contracts which have previously been purchased in a fragmented way due to how funding has been announced and received over the existing contract term. It will commission services under a single, unified contractual arrangement, ensuring a seamless and coordinated pathway of support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Kent whilst recognising the need to consider lotting and acknowledging and reducing barriers for SMEs to access the opportunity in so far that it does not provide diminished value. By integrating services in this way, the new commissioning approach aims to eliminate fragmentation, simplify access to crucial resources, and provide a consistent, person-centred experience for individuals and families at every stage of their journey. (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council is commissioning an integrated domestic abuse support service across Kent, bringing previously separate services into a coordinated pathway for victims and survivors. Four regional lots cover East Kent (Canterbury, Dover and Thanet), North Kent (Dartford, Gravesham and Medway), Mid Kent (Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and Swale), and West Kent (Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells). Each provides refuge support and support in people’s homes where a Sanctuary Scheme is in place, for survivors and their accompanying children, as well as community-based support for people aged 16 and over. A separate Kent-wide lot delivers domestic abuse training, education and public awareness campaigns for professionals and the wider community. The aim is earlier identification, more consistent support and stronger multi-agency working.

CN270830 - Concessionary Cards and Associated Services Contract

Description: Kent County Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver it's Concessionary Cards and Associated Services contract, which includes elements such as: 1. Smart Card Production for Kent Concessionary Travel Schemes Production of smart, data-encoded bus passes with relevant personalisation and adherence to scheme requirements and national ITSO standards. Approximately 250,000 ENCTS passes are renewed every five years, in addition to new applications and replacements, and are distributed to home addresses. Approximately 27,000 Kent Travel Saver passes are renewed each summer and distributed to schools. 2. Entitled Scholar Pass Production Production of non-smart bus passes for children entitled to free school transport. Around 5,000 passes are reprinted annually, plus in-year replacements, and are sent to schools and home addresses. 3. Application Portals Provision of customer-facing application and (read more...)

Summary: Kent County Council plans to procure concessionary travel card and associated services for Kent. The work covers producing personalised, data-encoded smart bus passes for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) and Kent Travel Saver, as well as non-smart passes for children entitled to free school transport. It also includes customer application and self-service portals, staff systems to manage schemes and customer records, and administration of ENCTS applications, enquiries and complaints. Smartcard services include handling journey data from operators’ ticket machines and sending updates to machines and cards, including blocking cancelled passes. Passes are sent to passengers’ homes, schools or other relevant addresses. The services are for Kent County Council’s travel schemes and are delivered in Kent.