Awarded· 9 Jan 2026
Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council has awarded Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:50
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About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council has awarded Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone. The contract went to Crossroads Care Kent. It was awarded on 9 January 2026. The contract value is £1,029,080.
It is run as a negotiated without publication of a contract notice. Find a Tender published it on 9 January 2026. The notice number is 001787-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06029c.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent County Council is undertaking a procurement process titled "Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks" in the health and social work services category. This is a regional service located in the UK South East (region code UKJ4), specifically tailored for carers requiring temporary relief from their duties, including crisis support and health appointments.
The process is in the award stage with a contract extension awarded to the incumbent supplier, Crossroads Care Kent, for four months from 1 April 2026 to 31 July 2026, valued at GBP 1,029,080. This extension follows an unsuccessful procurement procedure and aims to mitigate disruption while re-procurement is prepared. SMEs like Crossroads Care Kent, which already engage in social services within Kent, may find this contract advantageous.
Additionally, companies specializing in crisis care support and those familiar with public contract legislation, such as the Public Contract Regulations 2015, would be highly suitable contenders.
The notice in full
The Carers' Short Break service provides replacement care for Carers for a short period (typically three hours a week) to allow them a break from their caring role. There are also a number of specific support elements within this contract; to provide replacement care when a carer is in Crisis or needs to attend a health appointment.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1
A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway.
In addition, it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder. A contract extension of the Carers Short Break contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Carers Short Break contributes to.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Crossroads Care Kent
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £1,029,080
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: lots.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001787-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06029c
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work 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
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Mid Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Kent County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Nathan Sills
- Address
- Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Crossroads Care Kent
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks
Who won the Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks contract?
Kent County Council awarded the contract to Crossroads Care Kent on 9 January 2026.
How much is the Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks contract worth?
The contract value is £1,029,080.
Who is the buyer for Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East. The named contact is Nathan Sills.
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