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PLAN Accreditation

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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13 Aug 2026 at 14:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust procured services to use the PLAN platform to meet compliance and accreditation requirements. The requirement is classified as medical software development services and concerns the use of a specialist platform rather than general software development. The buying organisation is the NHS mental health trust based in Maidstone. Delivery covered Kent and Medway in the United Kingdom. The procurement was for one requirement and was intended to support the Trust’s accreditation and compliance activity through PLAN. This is relevant to suppliers providing healthcare software, accreditation platforms, clinical governance technology, compliance systems or associated implementation and support services for NHS organisations and mental health providers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the Royal College of Psychiatry. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust used a direct award procedure below the applicable threshold and without competition. The contract was awarded on 7 August 2026 and signed on the same date. It runs from 10 August 2026 to 7 August 2029. The awarded contract value is £10,845 including tax. The award is active and covers the single PLAN Accreditation requirement. The published outcome identifies the supplier and confirms that the procurement used a non-competitive below-threshold route. The available evaluation information is therefore reflected in the direct-award approach rather than a competitive assessment of multiple bids.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for specialist accreditation and compliance capability within an NHS mental health setting. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need demonstrable expertise in the PLAN platform or an equivalent healthcare accreditation system, including implementation, configuration, user support and maintenance where required. Credibility would also depend on understanding NHS governance, clinical quality standards, evidence management and the operational needs of mental health services. Experience working with NHS trusts or professional medical bodies would strengthen a future proposition, as would the ability to provide reliable software services across Kent and Medway. The selected supplier is a large professional medical organisation, indicating that sector authority and specialist accreditation knowledge matter alongside technical delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLAN Accreditation

Notice Description

Utilising the PLAN platform to satisfy compliance and accreditation requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077314-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212180 - Medical software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,845 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 7 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent and Medway Mental Health 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 9PH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal College of Psychiatry

Further Information

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