Coming up· published 20 Jan 2026
Supported and Residential Living
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council is planning Supported and Residential Living. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:05
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council is planning Supported and Residential Living. 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 £3,020,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 20 January 2026. The notice number is 004856-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060a0d.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent County Council, a sub-central government authority located in Maidstone, is in the planning stages of a procurement process titled "Supported and Residential Living" in the services industry category. This tender aims to replace existing contracts for various accommodation and support services by June 2027 with a unified contract. The documented procurement process involves a significant budget allocation of £3.02 billion.
Several virtual market engagement events are scheduled as part of the planning stage, with sessions on 19 February, 25 February, 4 March, and 6 March 2026, offering potential suppliers insights into service elements, strategy, pricing, and procurement methods. All sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams, with registration required by 16 February 2026.
The light-touch regime applied suggests an emphasis on quality and flexibility, making it attractive for agile service providers aiming to expand their footprint within the public sector in the United Kingdom.
The notice in full
Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract) Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022).
Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract. Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change. 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 health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032 (5 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
- £3,020,000,000
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
- 004856-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060a0d
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related 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
- Contact
- CPD People Team
- Phone
- 03000413728
- Address
- Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004856-2026
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/cvtcrngHMJ
- Kentbusinessportal.org.ukkentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-060a0d (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Supported and Residential Living
When will the Supported and Residential Living 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 Supported and Residential Living contract worth?
The estimated value is £3,020,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Supported and Residential Living?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East. The named contact is CPD People Team, on 03000413728.
How do I bid for Supported and Residential Living?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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