Published date: 13 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 February 2026, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£2,160,529.46

Procurement reference

BIP1014024694

Published date

13 February 2026

Closing date

12 February 2026

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 September 2026

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023). Following a competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Parent Infant Mental Health Service to the Real Group. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score. This is a new Service. Parent infant relationships are prerequisite to an infant's development in the first 1001 days from conception and a time of rapid brain development. Our experiences in this period lay the foundations for a wide range of future health outcomes. Having warm, consistent, and loving care, helps promote good social and emotional development.

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Award information

Awarded date

12 February 2026

Contract start date

5 September 2026

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Total value of contract

£2,160,529.46

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Real Group Ltd

Address

4 Victoria Parade
New Capital Quay
Greenwich
SE10 9FR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Telephone

+443000416375

Email

alison.newman@kent.gov.uk