Coming up· published 30 Oct 2025
Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council is planning Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH). It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:07
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council is planning Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH). It is a contract 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 £500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 1 April 2030. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 31 October 2025. The notice number is 070221-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement concerning the development of a Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH). This project falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category and is located in the UK, specifically within the UKJ4 region. Two virtual engagement sessions are scheduled to take place on 25th and 27th November 2025, offering interested parties an opportunity to provide feedback.
The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 31st October 2025, and interested organisations have until 14th November 2025 to register their interest. The procurement process will adhere to the Procurement Act 2023 and aims to formally launch a tender at a later date. The prospective Domestic Abuse Referral Hub is crucial for organisations keen to expand into public sector contracts focused on domestic abuse services.
The total contract value is estimated at £500,000, indicating a significant opportunity for substantial business involvement.
The notice in full
Kent County Council is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite organisations and individuals interested in attending a prospective engagement event regarding the development of Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH). The DARH will serve as the Council's referral, assessment, triage, and training function related to domestic abuse for both survivors and professionals.
The DARH will serve as the entry point to the Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service, which is being developed to support individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of the hub.
Dates and Times of the engagement events are detailed below, each event will deliver the same material. Two virtual engagement sessions are scheduled: VIRTUAL Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm VIRTUAL Thursday 27th November 2025 at 10:30am- 12:00pm To express your interest or attend, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk with your preferred date and time by 14/11/2025 . Further details will be provided upon receipt of your registration.
Kent County Council intend to procure a Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) through a tender process. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the new Procurement Act 2023. Please note this notice is not a call for competition; therefore, attendees are not expected to submit any documents.
Further information relating to this procurement will be published on Central Digital Platform and the Kent Business Portal at a future date. Interested providers are advised to create a supplier profile on the Kent Business Portal to receive notifications about the future procurement opportunity, once the formal tender is launched. To view this notice, please click here: kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2030 (3 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- 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
- £500,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 070221-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f
- 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
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070221-2025
- Kentbusinessportal.org.ukkentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)
When will the Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) 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 Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) contract worth?
The estimated value is £500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 1 April 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East.
How do I bid for Kent's Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)?
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