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Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide

Issued by Kent County Council · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
4 Sept 2026
Closed
5 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 650,000
Reference
BIP1063226791
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

Kent County Council in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in healthcare & pharma: “Specialist Support Service For People Bereaved By Suicide”. The deadline passed on 5 October 2026. The stated value is GBP 650,000. Quote reference BIP1063226791 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 21 notices from this buyer since 2025, 13 of them currently open. There are 518 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

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