Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd1-6ddb-7377-9338-00d69ff43b98/kent-carers-support-service-lot-1-east-kent

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Kent Carers Support Service ( Lot 1 - East Kent)

[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council)

Estimated value

£23,522,800

Published

22 May 2026

Deadline

Closed

30 Jan 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

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:

- 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

- 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

## CPV classification

Social work and related services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05ff96-2026-05-22T14:47:51+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05ff96-2026-05-22T14:47:51+01:00)

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