Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Involve Kent SME, Social Enterprise Kent SME
- Value
- £940,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 074106-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Nov 2025
- Published14 Nov 2025Published the same day
Description
Wellbeing services for older people (55+) help to prevent or delay deterioration in people's health and wellbeing via services like peer support, or creative and physical activities.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing Services in the Community: Wellbeing Services in the Community for older people (55+)(West Kent) | Involve Kent SME | £420k |
| Wellbeing Services in the Community: Wellbeing Services in the Community for older people (55+)(East Kent) | Social Enterprise Kent SME | £520k |
About the suppliers
Involve Kent: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03449624).
Social Enterprise Kent: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01937728).