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Specialist Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · NHS and health

In brief

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £650,000 excluding VAT.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 274 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 073653-2026

Last time this was bought

Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Won by
MI Optics Ltd
Awarded
24 June 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
1

Matched on NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 073653-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.