Notice Information
Notice Title
PSR - Direct Award C - Provision of Adult and Children's Community Services
Notice Description
Provision of Adult Community Services. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting. Provision of Children's Community Services. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting. The proposed contract will start on the 27th October 2025 and end on the 26th October 2030.
Lot Information
Adult Community Services - Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale
Provision of Adult Community Services. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting. 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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Options: The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 3 years in line with the timelines of the main commissioning contract.
Adult and Children's Community Services - Medway and SwaleProvision of Adult Community Services. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting. Provision of Children's Community Services. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting. 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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Options: The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 3 years in line with the timelines of the main commissioning contract.
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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05514c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052554-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender 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
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £343,731,240 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jun 20258 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Annabelle Smith-Whibley
- Contact Email
- annabelle.smith-whibley@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1987252210
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
- TLJ4 Kent, TLJ41 Medway
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Goat Lees
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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