SS17036 Carers Assessment and Support - Carers Short Breaks

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£3,087,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Crossroads Care Kent

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Carers’ Short Break service provides replacement care for Carers for a short period (typically three hours a week) to allow them a break from their caring role. There are also a number of specific support elements within this contract; to provide replacement care when a carer is in Crisis or needs to attend a health appointment.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for…

The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Carers Short Break contributes to.

A short term contract will be awarded to the incumbent supplier for a period of 12 months. The short term contract to enables KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service which will be out for tender in 2025. By awarding the short term contract, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder.

A Direct Award of the Carers Short Break contract for a period of 12 months from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015)

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Feb 2025, 09:08 GMT
Last source update: 12 Feb 2025, 09:08 GMT
Authority reference: DN327177
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-004649
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ddf4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient and fit for purpose provision of social care services to Kent residents, who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and that a sustainable market is maintained which the Carers Short Break contributes to.
A short term contract will be awarded to the incumbent supplier for a period of 12 months. The short term contract to enables KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service which will be out for tender in 2025. By awarding the short term contract, it mitigates any loss in the provision of service while the re-procurement is underway. In addition it will also enable ample mobilisation time for the winning bidder.
A Direct Award of the Carers Short Break contract for a period of 12 months from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations (2015)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,087,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Crossroads Care Kent	£3,087,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 004649-2025-SS17036-1 · Crossroads Care Kent
Signed
7 Feb 2025
Value
£3,087,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilCounty CouncilGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Crossroads Care KentAwarded supplier Kent, South East

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.