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Published 18 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate £38,660,000envelope for 2 lots · £46,392,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 5 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2028

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Procurement of an integrated domestic abuse service, planned across 5 Lots. Covering training, education and awareness (TEA), Safe Accommodation, and Community Support.

• Lot 1 - Training, Education and Awareness (TEA) – Kent Wide

• Lot 2 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults – East Kent

• Lot 3 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– North Kent

• Lot 4 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– Mid Kent

• Lot 5 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults and Community Support for Adults– West Kent (Note Community Support will only be provided in Maidstone)

  • How the procedure runs: Traditional restricted procedure, with all those that pass the Conditions of Participation invited to submit a Tender.

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£38,660,000 together)
Lot #1Lot 1: Training Education and AwarenessPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,630,000
The service element will foster a more trauma-informed, vigilant, and responsive community among both professionals and the wider public regarding domestic abuse. It will provide access to structured training sessions, education, and ongoing awareness campaigns, the following outcomes are anticipated: •Increased identification and early intervention: Staff across statutory, voluntary, and community sectors will be better equipped to recognise signs of domestic abuse, enabling earlier support and reducing escalation of harm. •Enhanced survivor experience: Survivors benefit from a more consisten…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2028 — 31 Jan 2031 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: South East
Value
£1,630,000 exc. VAT · £1,956,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
To be detailed
80000000 Education and training services80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services80511000 Staff training services85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #2KIFDAS Safe Accommodation and Community SupportPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£37,030,000
This service element will be split over four lots to deliver. •Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in refuge (regardless of risk level) and their accompanying babies, children and young people; •Safe accommodation support to all victim/survivors living in their own home where a Sanctuary Scheme has been applied (regardless of risk level), and their accompanying babies, children and young people; •Community-based support to all victim/survivors (16 years and over) regardless of risk level; • Lot 2 - KIFDAS Safe Accommodation for Babies, Children, Young People and Adults an…
Contract period: 1 Feb 2028 — 31 Jan 2031 (3 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: South East
Value
£37,030,000 exc. VAT · £44,436,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
To be detailed in the tender documentation
85000000 Health and social work services85300000 Social work and related services85311000 Social work services with accommodation85312000 Social work services without accommodation85320000 Social services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 5 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
CN260248
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodationSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077513
How it runs
Traditional restricted procedure, with all those that pass the Conditions of Participation invited to submit a Tender.

How it was run

Run throughProContract (Due North) ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Expression of interest (EOI)
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published2 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 10:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions byin 16 days
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice expectedin 16 days
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Expressions of interest byin 27 days
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Submission deadlinein 27 days
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected byin 198 days
    5 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2028, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 10:11 BSTUK3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDL-8938-YGYW Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQ
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Official documents & specifications (1)

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