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CN250423 West Kent Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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31 Mar 2026 at 12:50

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has completed the procurement process for the CN250423 West Kent Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically family-planning services, and the contracted provider is Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The contract, valued at £14,049,371.90, covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The service location is in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is at the award stage, with the award notice published on 31st March 2026. Providers had until 14th April 2026 to make any representations, following the standstill period after the notice publication date.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in family-planning and integrated health services. Although the specific procurement method is identified as 'Other,' it operates under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, allowing diverse healthcare providers, especially those with innovative and comprehensive service offerings, to engage in future opportunities. Although the provider for this contract is not classified as an SME or VCSE, the scale and scope invite large-scale medical service providers capable of delivering specialist healthcare services to consider similar future engagements with government bodies like Kent County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CN250423 West Kent Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service

Notice Description

Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service in West Kent. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14/04/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0590e561-3d1c-4c1d-890d-0271e2a73af5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/901ef7f1-455e-450a-b5c5-c911a8dd2c06
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312330 - Family-planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,049,371 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,049,371 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20265 days ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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