ClosedHealth and social care

Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide[E11]

Maidstone, United KingdomKent County Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 5 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Published 4 Sept 2026.
Value: GBP 650,000
Buyer: Kent County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 650,000
Published[E9]: 4 Sept 2026
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 44 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by suicide across Kent and Medway. The service will provide timely, accessible and trauma-informed emotional and practical support to individuals impacted by suicide, including family members, friends, colleagues, witnesses and professionals. The future provider will be expected to deliver a flexible countywide service through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and virtual support, working closely with health, community and voluntary sector partners. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to two further years. Kent County Council welcomes engagement from organisations interested in helping to shape the future service and deliver innovative, high-quality support for residents affected by suicide bereavement.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The deadline (2026-10-05T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Kent County Council.
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85323000 (Community health services).
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2026-10-05T12:00:00+01:00”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Kent County Council, on behalf of the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme and in partnership with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, is seeking market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Specialist Bereavement Support Service for people affected by…”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 4 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-04T15:30:04+01:00”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide".
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 650,000.
“650000 GBP”
Document e18a4c00-c5d7-4ad4-a992-7a310c5b9d32-913067, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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