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KMICB GPIT Review

NHS Kent and Medway ICB

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12 Aug 2026 at 12:43

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Kent and Medway ICB commissioned a business and management consultancy service for a Kent and Medway GPIT review. The requirement is classified as business and management consultancy and related services, covering professional advisory work rather than goods or construction. Delivery is in the South East of England. The buying organisation is NHS Kent and Medway ICB, based in Maidstone. The procurement is categorised as a service and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was not identified as suitable for voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The requirement concerns the ICB’s general practice information technology environment, although the published description does not provide a more detailed breakdown of the review’s activities or outputs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ernst & Young LLP on 6 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £50,000, with a contract period from 17 August 2026 to 11 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 18 June 2026. NHS Kent and Medway ICB used a limited procedure described as a competitive quotation below the applicable threshold. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The opportunity was evaluated through this competitive quotation process, but no separate quality, price or other award criteria are stated. The award value is the same as the original estimated tender value, and the selected supplier is Ernst & Young LLP.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for specialist business and management consultancy focused on reviewing general practice information technology across Kent and Medway. It is relevant to consultancies that can provide advisory review services for an NHS integrated care board and understand the operational context of GP information technology. The procurement route was a below-threshold competitive quotation using a limited procedure, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be prepared to respond efficiently to targeted quotation exercises rather than relying only on large open competitions. The stated SME suitability indicates that smaller consultancies may be credible competitors, although the award shows that a large professional-services firm also satisfied this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KMICB GPIT Review

Notice Description

Kent & Medway GPIT Review

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8eb6c9a6-4872-4e15-95d9-4981065090bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f4b6784-b395-4489-9e9a-628506ccd6d0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 30 days
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
NHS Kent and Medway ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6NB
Postcode Area
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
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Further Information

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