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Official procurement procedure
CN260692 - Young Carers Service
Welfare services for children and young people
Published value
£2,832,380
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Kent County Council: "CN260692 - Young Carers Service". Published status: planning. Published value: £2,832,380. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Kent County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,832,380 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Kent County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Kent County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
7.1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDTop vendor: 90.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 247 active published awards; 8 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED | 1 win | £2,968,227 |
| KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 win | £252,699 |
| Berwick Partners | 1 win | £50,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityKent County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 May 2026, 09:28 BST | Last source update14 May 2026, 09:28 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationWelfare services for children and young people | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069862 | ||
What is being bought
The proposal is to commission an externally delivered Kent Young Carers Service which provides young carers aged 5-24 an assessment and tailored support, and information, advice and guidance that works to mitigate the disadvantages that can impact children and young people with a caring responsibility.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £2,832,380
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST - Status changed to planning
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST - Official notice release published
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST - Buyer information updated
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST - Procedure published
14 May 2026, 09:28 BST - engagement
24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledThis Virtual Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 24 June 2026, from 12:30 to 14:30 via Microsoft Teams. This will be an opportunity for potential providers to ask questions about the draft specification for the Young Carers Service, the procurement activity and any other relevant considerations. Potential suppliers who wish to attend the event are invited to express their interest by booking a place using the link: https://forms.office.com/e/jdfxktPzpk Further tender activities and clarifications will be managed via the Kent Business Portal/Delta Platform: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Please note that the Kent Business Portal system provider has recently changed from Proactis to Delta. To ensure continued access to Kent County Council procurement opportunities and communications, all potential suppliers must register on the Delta platform, which now serves as the underlying system for the Kent Business Portal. If you have not yet registered the Delta platform, please do so using the following link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier How to Express Interest on the Delta Platform: Log in to the Delta platform using your registered account → Click on the 'Response Manager' tab → Enter the access code ‘35BSQZQ5SZ’ in the Access Code field → Click the 'Submit' button → Click 'Accept Opportunity' button → Click ‘Continue to Stage Two’ button → Select 'Yes' under the 'Express Interest Question' → Click 'Save and Proceed to Stage 3' button → Click 'Submit Response' button. By completing the steps to express interest as outlined above, you will be able to receive further notifications relating to the Young Carers project via Delta throughout the tender period. You may also raise Young Carers project-related questions to the Project team via the 'Message Centre' on Delta. If you need assistance with registering on the Delta platform, please contact System Support Team via the live chat box located at the bottom right‐hand corner of the Supplier Registration page.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Kent County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYWDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 14 May 2026, 09:28 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |