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Community Navigation Services (Part B)

Health and social work services
South East (UKJ4)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Kent County Council: "Community Navigation Services (Part B)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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
Published9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
Last source update9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHealth and social work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06029a
What is being bought
Carers Community Navigation Adult Carers are entitled to an assessment regardless of the amount or type of care that they provide, their financial means and/or their own level of support needs, and whether or not the adult that they care for has had a Care Assessment. The Carers Community Navigation service provides both the statutory Carer Assessment function and more general support for carers, including support to: • access information, advice and guidance; and integrated, personalised services. • have a life of their own, maintaining social contacts and personal relationships. • optimise their physical and emotional wellbeing, enjoying separate social and community activities. • participate in work, leisure activities or education. • promote and support their financial wellbeing. • provide support to maintain good health as appropriate. • have a voice about services for their Cared-for-person and for themselves.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, 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 contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #East Kent
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, 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 contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #Swale
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, 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 contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #West Kent
    Individual lot title not published
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    A short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, 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 contract extension of the Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 Community Navigation (Part B) contract contributes to.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    9 Jan 2026, 11:50 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £642,966
  7. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £375,729
  8. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £171,953
  9. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £62,753
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Carers Support East Kent
Not published · Not published · active
INVOLVE KENT LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Imago Community
Not published · Not published · active
Imago Community
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
East Kent
£642,966 · signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract
£375,729 · signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract
£171,953 · signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract
£62,753 · signed 9 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
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, UKJ45, ME141XQ
    cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk

  • Carers Support East Kent
    supplier

    GB-COH: 07213672
    Kent, UKJ4

  • Imago Community
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05354482
    Kent, UKJ4

  • Involve Kent
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03449624
    Kent, UKJ4

  • Kent County Council
    reviewBody

    Maidstone
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleA short term contract extension will be awarded to the incumbent suppliers of the Carers Short Breaks contract, and Community Navigation (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months. The short term extensions enable KCC to complete the re-procurement of a joint service. By awarding the short term extension, 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 contract extension of the Community Navigation Service (Part B) contract for a period of 4 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 July 2026 is in accordance with the relevant justifications set out in Regulation 72(1)(b)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. 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 Community Navigation Service (Part B) contributes to.