AwardedAwarded 20 May 2026
Kent Carers Support Service ( Lot 1 - East Kent)
Kent County Council · Local authority
In brief
Kent County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Involve Kent on 20 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £23,522,800 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Kent County Council are seeking to re-procure a Kent Carers Support Service which is aimed at supporting unpaid carers within the county.
This new service will replace two current services;
The Carers Community Navigation Service and Carers Short Breaks service.
Key Areas of Service Delivery: Building from the Kent Adult Carers Strategy the following
key areas of service delivery have been identified for the Kent Carers Support Service:
i) Identifying and Recognising Carers, including Seldom-Heard Carers
ii) Empowering Carers: information, advice and training in ways that they can understand
iii) Prevention and Wellbeing especially for lifestyle risk factors, mental health and information and advice
iv) Support for Young Carers' Transition to Adulthood
v) Carers Assessment
vi) Carers Breaks
vii) Emergency Breaks
viii) Carers Personal Budgets
Lot 2 of this contract was previously awarded. Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070631
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Involve Kent (SME) 5 bids received | £23,522,800 | Awarded 20 May 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 000434-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 048028-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- Imago Community
- Awarded
- 31 October 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
Matched on Kent County Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Kent County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
270Awards
187Suppliers 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
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £28.1mestimated
- £1.44mestimated
- £124kestimated
- £20mframework ceiling
- £2.74mestimated
From notice 000434-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.