Award

Sub-contract for the Provision of Clinical Services

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

19 Mar 2025 at 11:17

Summary of the contracting process

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has completed the award stage for a sub-contract concerning the provision of clinical services. This contract relates to the support and delivery of Urgent Treatment Centre services at Deal Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, within the community health services category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The standstill period commenced on the 19th of March 2025, with representations to be made by 1st of April 2025. The awarded contract, worth £3,389,952 GBP, was signed with Channel Health Alliance Limited on the 19th of March 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical services and community health services, especially those capable of extending and sustaining urgent treatment centre operations. Large healthcare providers with experience in delivering high standard clinical support services are ideally suited to compete for such contracts. The involvement of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust ensures robust oversight and substantial growth potential for successful contractors engaged in servicing the health needs of East Kent. The potential to expand contract terms further supports stable, long-term business collaboration.

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Notice Title

Sub-contract for the Provision of Clinical Services

Notice Description

Sub-contract for the provision of clinical services, to support delivery of Urgent Treatment Centre services at Deal Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sub-contract for the provision of clinical services, to support delivery of Urgent Treatment Centre services at Deal Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone

Options: This Contract pre-dates Provider Selection Regime Regulations and there exists in the contract the option to extend for up to 2 years. KCHFT intends to exercise this option in order to ensure the continued safe provision of services to the eligible population of East Kent.

Procurement Information

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 1 April 2025. The option to extend the existing contract has been exercised by the Authority as the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed extension to the Contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eef0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010094-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,389,952 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
kcht.contracts@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHANNEL HEALTH ALLIANCE

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