Kent County Council · Awarded contract
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Award of Parent Infant Mental Health Service to Real Group Ltd by Kent County Council

Awarded 04 Sep 2026

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Awarded from this tender, closed 12 Dec 2025Kent County Council Procurement: Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) in Kent
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Awarded04 Sep 2026
Value£2,160,529.46
SupplierReal Group Ltd
AgencyKent County Council
RegionSouth East
CategoryHealth & Medical
Expires in 1y 10mo1y 12mo term, 9% elapsed
Awarded 4 Sept 2026Expires 30 Aug 2028

About

Kent County Council awarded a contract to Real Group Ltd for the Parent Infant Mental Health Service, following a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023).

Real Group Ltd passed the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

This is a new service focused on parent-infant relationships, which are prerequisite to an infant's development in the first 1001 days from conception, a period of rapid brain development that lays the foundations for future health outcomes.

The service promotes warm, consistent, and loving care to support good social and emotional development.

The contract value is £2,160,529.46.

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