Scope
Reference
CN250238
Description
Kent County Council is undertaking a procurement of Homecare Services for Children and Adults living within the geographical boundary of Kent, including those requiring these services while residing in prisons. It is intended that this service will be procured as a light touch open framework.
The Council wishes to engage with Service Providers in order to share and receive feedback on its commissioning intentions, gain input to support the development of the service specification, and to gauge the level of interest for this opportunity.
This market engagement is also intended to raise awareness about the implications of the change in procurement regulations that have been introduced by the Procurement Act 2023, to ensure that Service Providers are prepared to tender for this opportunity.
This in-person Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 9.30 AM to 4.30PM at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone, ME17 1RE.
Service Providers who wish to attend the event, can book a place, using the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/1nqG5tCAz3
Alternatively, Service Providers can express their interest for this event via the Homecare opportunity on Kent Business Portal
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
- Possible extension to 30 September 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKJ4 - Kent
Engagement
Engagement deadline
22 January 2026
Engagement process description
This in-person Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 9.30 AM to 4.30PM at the Mercure Great Danes Hotel, Maidstone, ME17 1RE.
Service Providers who wish to attend the event, may express their interest, by booking a place, using the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/1nqG5tCAz3
Kent County Council reserves the right to deliver additional market engagement events during this period. Please note any future events may be delivered virtually or face to face.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
23 January 2026
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Kent County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom
Email: sourcingsupportteam@kent.gov.uk
Website: https://www.kent.gov.uk/
Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government