AwardedAwarded 2 February 2026
SC240063 -Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)
Kent County Council · Local authority
In brief
Kent County Council awarded care work to Real Group Ltd on 2 February 2026.
The notice gives a value of £2,391,320 excluding VAT.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.’
The recommendation is to award the contract for Parent Infant Mental Health Service to the Real Group. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Real Group Ltd 2 bids received | £2,160,529 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 061874-2025
- Contract award notice · notice 014062-2026
- Contract notice (update) · notice 018467-2026
About the buyer
Kent County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
244Awards
157Suppliers it has used most for care
- Involve Kent3 contracts
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust3 contracts
- Imago Community2 contracts
- (A&T) Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
- A Better Care Home Ltd1 contract
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From notice 061874-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 2 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.