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Kent Community Equipment Services

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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01 Aug 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Kent Community Equipment Services" contract was conducted by Kent County Council, a regional authority based in Maidstone, United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and involves the delivery of community equipment services within Kent. The procurement method was a direct award from the established Framework Y24008 Lot 1, under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 31st July 2025 and is valued at £100,000,000. The procurement stage is complete, with the status marked as "active," and it ensures the continuity of statutory services delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those capable of supplying equipment within set timescales. Large-scale enterprises like Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd., the awarded supplier, stand to benefit from such opportunities. Companies specializing in community equipment or similar services will find a competitive edge in participating in this framework. The direct award process focuses on quality criteria, ensuring that participating businesses meet the high standards required for such statutory service contracts.

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Notice Title

Kent Community Equipment Services

Notice Description

A health and social care community equipment service for the people who reside within Kent. This contract will be a direct award from the Procurement Services Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services Framework Y24008 Lot 1 ('the Framework'). This award ensures continuity of supply in the delivery of statutory services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A health and social care community equipment service for the people who reside within Kent. This contract will be a direct award from the Procurement Services Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services Framework Y24008 Lot 1. Notwithstanding that this Contract Notice states that Quality Criteria was the basis for the direct award to the Supplier, the Contract Authority has satisfied itself that the objective conditions for a direct award of a contract set out in Framework Y24008 Lot 1 have been met. The Contracting Authority has set out in the Quality Criteria the direct award conditions that it intends to rely upon. This award ensures continuity of supply in the delivery of statutory services.

Procurement Information

This contract will be a direct award from the Procurement Services Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services Framework Y24008 Lot 1, established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Notwithstanding that this Contract Notice states that Quality Criteria was the basis for the direct award to the Supplier, the Contract Authority has satisfied itself that the objective conditions for a direct award of a contract set out in Framework Y24008 Lot 1 have been met. The Contracting Authority has set out in the Quality Criteria the direct award conditions that it intends to rely upon. This award ensures continuity of supply in the delivery of statutory services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045114-2025
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 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 COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Stephen
Contact Email
paul.stephen@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDEQUIP ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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