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# Kent’s Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-s-domestic-abuse-referral-hub-darh-ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Kent’s Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-s-domestic-abuse-referral-hub-darh-ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-s-domestic-abuse-referral-hub-darh-ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f#tl-md)

## Description
Kent County Council is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to invite organisations and individuals interested in attending a prospective engagement event regarding the development of Kent’s Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH).
The DARH will serve as the Council’s referral, assessment, triage, and training function related to domestic abuse for both survivors and professionals.
The DARH will serve as the entry point to the Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service, which is being developed to support individuals and families affected by domestic abuse.
This event will outline the requirements of Kent County Council for the Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) and seek stakeholder input on the feasibility and design of the hub. 
Dates and Times of the engagement events are detailed below, each event will deliver the same material.  
Two virtual engagement sessions are scheduled:
VIRTUAL Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 10:30am – 12:00pm
VIRTUAL Thursday 27th November 2025 at 10:30am- 12:00pm 
To express your interest or attend, please email domesticabusecommissioning@kent.gov.uk with your preferred date and time by 14/11/2025 . Further details will be provided upon receipt of your registration.
Kent County Council intend to procure a Domestic Abuse Referral Hub (DARH) through a tender process. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the new Procurement Act 2023. Please note this notice is not a call for competition; therefore, attendees are not expected to submit any documents. Further information relating to this procurement will be published on Central Digital Platform and the Kent Business Portal at a future date. Interested providers are advised to create a supplier profile on the Kent Business Portal to receive notifications about the future procurement opportunity, once the formal tender is launched.
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=990857209

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 01/04/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F070221-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-31T16:07:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:10:31.118Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d85f