CN250453 - Practice Educators Service to Short Breaks

Kent County Council
South East
Direct award
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029

The service provides specialist training to staff at five residential short break units across Kent. These units support children and young people aged 5-18 with learning disabilities, severe global development delay, and complex health needs. The provider is responsible for delivering clinical education to support workers and registered managers to ensure appropriate care delivery within these residential settings.

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Awarded value: £253k; As published
Published: 22 December 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 December 2025; Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist clinical training and educational support services for staff working within residential short break units for disabled children.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 December 2025
Contract awardedto Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
22 December 2025
Contract starts
1 February 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2029

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How it compares

5.5× the typical social care training contract (£46k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/341107/cn250453-practice-educators-service-to-short-breaks
Buyer reference: CN250453
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fba4
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Kent County Council. CN250453 - Practice Educators Service to Short Breaks. Contract award, 22 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/341107/cn250453-practice-educators-service-to-short-breaks (accessed 12 October 2026).