How to win: Supported and Residential Living

A services contract from Kent County Council, worth £3,020,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Kent County Council

Value

£3,020,000,000

Closing date

31 March 2026

About this contract

Kent County Council currently commissions the following accommodation and support services which are coming to an end in 2027: Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Mental Health (LDPDMH) Residential Care Supported Living Supporting Independence Service (delivered through Care and Support in the Home contract) Positive Behavioural Support Contract (ended 31/10/2022). Kent County Council are looking to have in place a new service which brings together all elements of Supported Living and Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Metal Health Residential into one contract. Please note that all dates stated in this Notice regarding the start, end, and extension period of this service are provisional and subject to change. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1004966451

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Kent County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £3,020,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 31 March 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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