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Integrated Community Diabetes Service

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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28 Aug 2026 at 15:04

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09 Jul 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust commissioned an integrated community diabetes service for adults in the West Kent locality. The service covers patient assessment, clinical management and ongoing support for Level 1 and Level 2 diabetes in a primary care setting. It includes a specialist diabetes nursing advice service, so relevant providers are organisations with community diabetes teams, qualified diabetes nursing capability and experience working alongside primary care services. The procurement is for healthcare services rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Delivery is centred on West Kent, with the buying organisation based in Maidstone. The selected provider is West Kent Primary Care Community Interest Company, which is responsible for delivering the service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was formally awarded on 27 August 2026 to West Kent Primary Care Community Interest Company. It used direct award process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a limited procedure and no prior publication of a competition. There was one service lot. Evaluation was based entirely on quality: the existing provider’s performance under the original contract and expected ability to meet the proposed requirement were assessed at 100%, with price weighted at 0%. The contract value is £686,459. The contract was signed on 18 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. The buyer holds an option to extend it once for a further 12 months.

This award indicates demand from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust for an established community diabetes model serving adults in West Kent. A credible future competitor would need to provide specialist diabetes nurses able to assess patients, support ongoing management and give clinical advice within primary care. Experience of delivering Level 1 and Level 2 diabetes services in a community setting would be important, as would the operational capacity to work across the locality and coordinate effectively with primary care teams. The evaluation places decisive emphasis on service quality and on evidence that the provider can meet the requirement to a sufficient standard; price was not a determining factor in this award. Providers considering similar NHS work should therefore be able to demonstrate reliable clinical performance, continuity and relevant service experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Community Diabetes Service

Notice Description

Provision of patient assessment and support of ongoing management of Level 1 and 2 Diabetes in a primary care setting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of Service: Provide clinical management of diabetes in adults in the community, within the West Kent locality. Provision of a specialist diabetes nursing advice service. This contract is intended to be awarded to an existing provider following direct award process C. Lifetime Value expectation: PS678,254 Period: 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027

Options: The option to extend once for 12 months.

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 midnight 22 July 2026. 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-06c7e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082257-2026
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

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£678,254 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME16 9QQ
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
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

West Kent Primary Care Community Interest Company

Further Information

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