Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Ms Francesca Clark
Telephone
+44 3000417708
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Bereavement Services
Reference number
DN507562
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (KCC), in partnership with Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), are looking for an organisation or consortium of organisations to deliver new evidence-based bereavement support services for Kent and Medway residents.
These services will need to be underpinned by Trauma Informed Approaches with the overarching aim of supporting individuals (who are experiencing high levels of distress and grief) by helping them to manage the impact of their bereavement and reduce the risk factors associated with this. These services will provide specialist support and should complement existing voluntary sector bereavement services. This opportunity covers the whole of Kent and Medway and will be broken down into lots:
• Lot 1 - Specialist Bereavement Service for under 25-year-olds
• Lot 2 - A Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide
KCC is looking for an organisation(s) that have a track record of successfully delivering similar services and have a detailed understanding of the specific needs of people under 25 years old and/or affected by suicide. Organisations can bid for individual lots or both depending on experience and capabilities.
It is the Council’s intention to award the contract for an initial period of three years (36 months) with the potential to extend for a further two years in twelve-month extensions (subject to funding). The contract will commence early summer of 2021, following a mobilisation period. The maximum contract value is broken down as:
• Lot 1 - £125,000 per year plus an addition £50,000 a year flexible funding pot which can be utilised throughout the contract term.
• Lot 2 - £125,000 per year for a support service for people bereaved by suicide
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.1.1
Instead of
Text
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Read
Text
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Type of procedure
Open Procedure