Buyer Name: Kent County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Nathan Sills
Contact Email: CPD-Peopleteam@Kent.Gov.UK
Kent Carers Support Service
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
18530235.08 GBP
18530235.08 GBP
Published
03 Nov 2025, 17:46
03 Nov 2025, 17:46
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
31 Mar 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
85100000 - Health services
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Imago Community
Imago Community
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Kent County Council are seeking to re-procure a Kent Carers Support Service which is aimed at supporting unpaid carers within the county. This new service will replace two current services; The Carers Community Navigation Service and Carers Short Breaks service. Key Areas of Service Delivery: Building from the Kent Adult Carers Strategy the following key areas of service delivery have been identified for the Kent Carers Support Service: i) Identifying and Recognising Carers, including Seldom-Heard Carers ii) Empowering Carers: information, advice and training in ways that they can understand iii) Prevention and Wellbeing especially for lifestyle risk factors, mental health and information and advice iv) Support for Young Carers' Transition to Adulthood v) Carers Assessment vi) Carers Breaks vii) Emergency Breaks viii) Carers Personal Budgets
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Kent Carers Support Service: Lot 2 - West Kent
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