Coming up· published 11 Jun 2025
Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children)
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council is planning Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children). It is a framework for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:17
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:37
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council is planning Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children). It is a framework for other health and social care in Maidstone. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £75,300,000. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 11 June 2025. The notice number is 031529-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051a27.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process is initiated by Kent County Council, a sub-central government authority in the United Kingdom, with a focus on securing care and support at home services for adults and children. The strategic plan for this procurement was updated, reflecting a competitive flexible procedure intended to establish a framework of social care providers within various regions of the UK, including regions UKC to UKK.
The contract period is projected to commence on 1st March 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2031. Noteworthy details include a planned future notice date set for 1st October 2025, with the overall value of the procurement approximately £75.3 million GBP.
The contracting process is currently in the planning stage, preparing for substantial opportunities in social work and community health services, and is outlined under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54. This tender represents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) due to its suitability criteria. The competitive flexible procedure suggests a dynamic bidding environment, encouraging innovative service solutions from diverse providers.
The notice in full
Cancelled and replaced by CN250238. CN240420 was initially created by Children's, before it was decided that we would be going out to procure this service jointly between Adults and Children. Procurement of a Framework of Providers of Social Care support at home for adults and children and young people with a social care need within Kent.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £75,300,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 031529-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051a27
- CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation; 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Maidstone
- Town
- Rochester
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Electoral ward
- Penenden Heath
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Mid Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Kent County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031529-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023702-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051a27 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children)
When will the Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children) tender open?
Kent County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children) contract worth?
The estimated value is £75,300,000. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children)?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East.
How do I bid for Cancelled CN240420 / CN240148 - Care and Support at Home (Children)?
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