AwardedAwarded 9 January 2026

Community Navigation Services (Part B)

In brief

Kent County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Carers Support East Kent, Involve Kent and Imago Community on 9 January 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

Carers Community Navigation Adult Carers are entitled to an assessment regardless of the amount or type of care that they provide, their financial means and/or their own level of support needs, and whether or not the adult that they care for has had a Care Assessment. The Carers Community Navigation service provides both the statutory Carer Assessment function and more general support for carers, including support to: • access information, advice and guidance; and integrated, personalised services. • have a life of their own, maintaining social contacts and personal relationships. • optimise their physical and emotional wellbeing, enjoying separate social and community activities. • participate in work, leisure activities or education. • promote and support their financial wellbeing. • provide support to maintain good health as appropriate. • have a voice about services for their Cared-for-person and for themselves.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 What this lot covers A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	—
Lot 2 What this lot covers A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	—
Lot 3 What this lot covers A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	—
Lot 4 What this lot covers A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	—

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value
Carers Support East Kent (SME)	—	£642,966
Involve Kent (SME)	Lot 2	£375,729
Imago Community (SME)	Lot 3	£171,953
Imago Community (SME)	Lot 4	£62,753

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

9 January 2026Contract award notice · notice 001785-2026

Last time this was bought

Wellbeing Services in the Community

Won by: Involve Kent, Social Enterprise Kent CIC
Awarded: 14 November 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Kent County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Kent County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

270

Awards

187

Suppliers it has used most for care

Involve Kent3 contracts
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust3 contracts
(A&T) Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
A Better Care Home Ltd1 contract
ARMA Care Services LTD1 contract

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From notice 001785-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.