Upcoming
Supported and Residential Living
Kent County Council · Local authority
In brief
Kent County Council has announced plans to buy care 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 £3,020,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 30 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027:
Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care
Supported Living
Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract)
Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022).
Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract.
Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004966451
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 004856-2026
About the buyer
Kent County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
244Awards
158Suppliers 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
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £79mframework ceiling
- £35kestimated
- £36mframework ceiling
- £2.46mestimated
From notice 004856-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.