Coming up· published 5 Feb 2026
Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Feb 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 10:06
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council is planning this contract. 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.
Find a Tender published it on 5 February 2026. The notice number is 010300-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-064881.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent County Council is in the planning stage of developing a Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops. This initiative falls under the community health services category and primarily focuses on support mechanisms for individuals in Kent and Medway.
The service will provide both emotional support and practical guidance to those affected by suicide, while also delivering training workshops to enhance awareness and confidence in addressing suicide prevention. A virtual market engagement event is scheduled for 11th March 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, to discuss the service's requirements and its design. Interested parties are invited to express their interest via email.
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 Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention Training Workshops.
The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide support to individuals living and Kent and Medway, specifically targeting: *Close family members of the individual who died *Friends, colleagues, witness and other people affected by a suicide *People who are working to support, or who are spending time with, people bereaved by suicide The Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide will provide emotional support and practical support to these individuals, assisting with matters such as dealing with police, coroners and inquests.
The Suicide Prevention Training Workshops will provide training to individuals in Kent and Medway who have an interest in suicide prevention.
The service aims to *Improve awareness of suicide prevention issues and techniques *Improve confidence and knowledge of how to speak to someone who may be at risk of suicide and signpost appropriately *Improve awareness of the available service in Kent and Medway This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and the Suicide Prevention Training Workshops and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of these services.
An engagement event is scheduled for: VIRTUAL Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 010300-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064881
- CPV code
- 80511000 - Staff training services; 80561000 - Health training services; 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services; 85312320 - Counselling services; 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 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
- Contact
- Alison Newman
- Phone
- +44 3000415807
- Address
- Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention… 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.
Who is the buyer for Kents Support Service for People Bereaved by Suicide and Suicide Prevention…?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East. The named contact is Alison Newman, on +44 3000415807.
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