TENDER: CN250238 – HOMECARE | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

Kent County Council (the Council) is seeking Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Homecare Service Providers (referred to in this notice as Tenderers) to deliver care and support to Children and Adults living within the geographical boundary of Kent, including Adults who may require homecare services while residing in prison settings.

Tenderers must be CQC registered Providers and comply with the requirements of the Invitation to Tender, including the requirements on the location of a Tenderer’ s Registered Office as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, to tender for this opportunity.

The Council is establishing the Kent Homecare Open Framework Scheme, and invites Tenderers who can deliver safe, high‐quality, personalised, and flexible care within both home and community environments across Kent.

An open framework scheme allows for the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms. This notice relates to the opportunity to apply to be admitted to the First Kent Homecare Open Framework of the Kent Homecare Open Framework Scheme.

Lot 1 Homecare for Adult Services provides practical, day-to-day to care and support to help Individuals over the age of 18 years of age remain safe, independent, and well in their own homes. It covers essential personal care tasks such as washing, dressing, grooming, continence care and oral hygiene and helps those who require assistance with personal daily living activities but do not require clinical interventions delivered by health professionals.

Lot 1 Additional Service – Care and Support in the Prison Setting delivers essential personal care and support to Prisoners within the Sheppey Prison Cluster (HMP Elmley, HMP Standford Hill, HMP Swaleside) and the Additional Prisons (HMP Maidstone and HMP Sutton Park), helping Individuals to maintain independence and dignity whilst in custody. The service focuses on regulated social care tasks aligned to assessed Care Act needs, including personal care, mobility support, nutrition, continence care, and safe daily living, delivered exclusively as doublehanded care to ensure safety and compliance within a secure environment.

Lot 2 – Community Support Services for Children provides personalised, flexible care and community-based support for Disabled Children and Young People aged 0-18, enabling them to live safely at home, develop skills, and participate fully in family and community life. The service includes regulated personal care, delegated health tasks, behaviour support, support with daily routines, and assistance with accessing education, leisure, and community activities.

Kent County Council, Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Email: cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 – Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority – sub-central government