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CN220350 - Therapies: SEN, Adoption Support Service and VSK (previously SC21032)

Education and training services
Health and social work services
South East (UKJ4)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
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Tenderline Synopsis: Kent County Council: "CN220350 - Therapies: SEN, Adoption Support Service and VSK (previously SC21032)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityKent County CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Kent County Council
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Published history for Kent County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5.6Bids / Report
38.1% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 30 active published awards; 21 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityKent County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
Last source update23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services, Health and social work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060d1f
What is being bought
SEN Therapies (Lot 1) The Council recognises that SEN therapy service providers have an important role in improving a child or young person's (CYP's) participation in learning experiences and access to curriculum opportunities and outcomes for our children who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. The Council aims to establish a relational contracting approach with providers on the Qualified Provider List (QPL) that will: • recognise the interdependencies between local authorities, service providers, Ofsted and other stakeholders; • facilitate co operation, shared learning and improvement; • enable the Council to anticipate and respond quickly to the changing needs of CYP with an EHC plan; • support joint working between the Council's education services and therapy service providers to help improve outcomes for CYP with an EHC plan; • help ensure sufficiency and suitability of therapy provision tailored to the current and anticipated needs of CYP with an EHC plan; and • ensure fairness in commercial arrangements between commissioners and providers, with transparency of prices. Adoption Support Service (Lot 2) The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) has been established to help adoptive families access the services they need more easily. The ASF provides funds to local authorities (LAs) and Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs) to pay for essential therapeutic services for eligible adoptive families and families with a Special Guardianship Order (SGO). The aim of the ASF and the support it funds is to: • improve outcomes for young people and families; • improve the core adoption/SGO support offered to families; and • build the evidence base so that interventions demonstrate their effectiveness and value for money. Virtual Schools Kent (Lot 3) Virtual School Head Teachers (VSHs) are responsible for promoting the educational achievement of children looked after by the local authority. For some young people, a therapeutic approach or intervention may be required to support access to, or engagement with, education. Kent Children in Care (CiC), aged 3 to 18, are supported by Virtual School Kent (VSK). Pupil Premium Plus (PP+), Post 16 Pupil Premium Plus (P16PP+), or Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding can be used to pay for activities that: a) improve the learning targets in children's Personal Education Plans (PEPs); and b) encourage CiC to be more involved in and interested in their education.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    SEN Therapies Lot 1
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Successful bidders shall be invited to sign the Framework Agreement and join the QPL for the appropriate lots they have bid for ("Framework Agreement"). Entry into this contract does not guarantee that the Council will purchase Therapy Services from any bidder, but it will ensure that the successful bidder is included on the Council's QPL. As and when the Council requires specific Therapy Services, the Council shall: 1. review the QPL and select providers that have the professional qualifications to deliver the required services; 2. start a mini competition by submitting a call off request to those selected providers in accordance with the Framework Agreement (Order Form or request for service from the relevant service - SEN Therapies (Lot 1) or Adoption Support Service (Lot 2)); 3. request a final price for the relevant Therapy Services; and 4. decide whether to proceed with the required Therapy Services at the price stated, based on the award criteria set out in the Framework Agreement. Where, in the reasonable professional opinion of the Council, there is only one provider with the relevant expertise to provide the required Therapy Services to a particular CYP, the Council may approach a single provider on the QPL. No call off and/or contract for any requested Therapy Services shall be deemed to have taken place or been formed until the Council formally accepts the price quoted by the chosen provider in accordance with the Framework Agreement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Adoption Support Service Lot 2
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Successful bidders shall be invited to sign the Framework Agreement and join the QPL for the appropriate lots they have bid for ("Framework Agreement"). Entry into this contract does not guarantee that the Council will purchase Therapy Services from any bidder, but it will ensure that the successful bidder is included on the Council's QPL. As and when the Council requires specific Therapy Services, the Council shall: 1. review the QPL and select providers that have the professional qualifications to deliver the required services; 2. start a mini competition by submitting a call off request to those selected providers in accordance with the Framework Agreement (Order Form or request for service from the relevant service - SEN Therapies (Lot 1) or Adoption Support Service (Lot 2)); 3. request a final price for the relevant Therapy Services; and 4. decide whether to proceed with the required Therapy Services at the price stated, based on the award criteria set out in the Framework Agreement. Where, in the reasonable professional opinion of the Council, there is only one provider with the relevant expertise to provide the required Therapy Services to a particular CYP, the Council may approach a single provider on the QPL. No call off and/or contract for any requested Therapy Services shall be deemed to have taken place or been formed until the Council formally accepts the price quoted by the chosen provider in accordance with the Framework Agreement.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Virtual School Kent Lot 3
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Virtual School Head Teachers (VSHs) are responsible for promoting the educational achievement of all children looked after by the local authority. For some young people, a therapeutic approach or intervention may be required in order to support access to, or engagement with, education. Kent Children in Care (CiC), aged 3 to 18 years, are supported by Virtual School Kent (VSK). Pupil Premium Plus (PP+), Post 16 Pupil Premium Plus (P16PP+) or Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding may be used to pay for activities that: a) improve the learning targets set out in children's Personal Education Plans (PEPs); and b) encourage CiC to be more involved in and motivated by their education. Therapeutic support provided under this lot should not be regarded as an alternative health provision or a replacement for therapy services that may be commissioned through the NHS. Services provided to support PEP targets often involve intensive specialist interventions or approaches required to maintain educational placements and promote progress.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 23 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Alison Cloud, Crisp and Crane Training Limited, Dr Katie Snow Clinical Psychology, Elaine Dunne T/A Hopeville Therapeutic Services, Horse 4 Thought Limited, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oak Therapies CIC, PartnershipProjects UK Limited, Rainbow Family Therapy Services Limited, Restoring Hope Therapies Limited, Sarah Jane Hudson, Shortland Psychology Associates Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
Not published · signed 23 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 12
highestValidBidValue: 1000000
highestValidBidValue: 1000000
lowestValidBidValue: 1
lowestValidBidValue: 1
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Kent County Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30181
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  • Kent County Council
    buyer

    County Hall, Maidstone, UKJ4, ME141XQ
    edward.dews@kent.gov.uk

  • Alison Cloud
    supplier

    Folkestone, UK

  • Crisp and Crane Training Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 08312994
    Spalding, UK

  • Dr Katie Snow Clinical Psychology
    supplier

    Canterbury, UK

  • Elaine Dunne T/A Hopeville Therapeutic Services
    supplier

    St. Peters, UK

  • Horse 4 Thought Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 12986639
    Sidcup, UK

  • Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT)
    supplier

    GB-NHS: RYY
    Ashford, UK

  • Kent County Council
    reviewBody

    Sessions House, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ

  • Oak Therapies CIC
    supplier

    GB-COH: 12843751
    Ashford, UK

  • PartnershipProjects UK Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05741447
    Pershore, UK

  • Rainbow Family Therapy Services Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 08479307
    Brighton, UK

  • Restoring Hope Therapies Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 13763682
    Maidstone, UK

  • Sarah Jane Hudson
    supplier

    Tonbridge, UK

  • Shortland Psychology Associates Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 07991058
    Gerrards Cross, UK
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleThis notice does not concern a new procurement procedure. It publishes the admission of additional providers to an existing Qualified Provider List established under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The original QPL was openly advertised and awarded under contract reference SC21032, with Contract Award Notices published on 11 August 2023 and 3 September 2024. The QPL allows for continuous admission of providers during its term. As such, no new call for competition is required and this transparency notice is lawful.