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KIMS Hospital - MTW ISP Sub-contract 2026-2027

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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28 Aug 2026 at 15:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is buying elective planned care from the independent healthcare sector to support Patient Choice and treatment within the NHS 18-week referral-to-treatment pathway. The requirement is classified as surgical hospital services and covers care delivered through a provider partnering with the Trust, which remains the prime provider under its arrangement with the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The named provider is KIMS Hospital Ltd, based in Maidstone. The service concerns an existing provider relationship rather than a new service model. Businesses relevant to this requirement are independent hospitals and healthcare providers able to deliver planned elective surgical care and support NHS patient-choice pathways for the Trust’s population.

This is an awarded and completed procurement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Process B. It was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. KIMS Hospital Ltd was the sole bidder and selected supplier. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 for £2,366,750. The service period is April 2026 to March 2027, with an option to extend once for a further 12 months. The arrangement carries no guaranteed minimum activity, so its value varies with activity delivered. Evaluation was based entirely on quality under the Patient Choice criterion; price carried no weighting. The tender’s single lot is recorded as cancelled, although the related award and contract are active.

This procurement shows established demand from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust for outsourced elective planned care and surgical hospital services. A credible future competitor would need an operational independent-sector hospital service, suitable clinical capacity and the ability to accept and treat NHS patients through the 18-week referral-to-treatment pathway. It would also need to support patient choice and work effectively with an NHS prime provider and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board’s arrangements. The outcome indicates that service quality, specifically how the provider supports Patient Choice, was decisive, while price did not determine the selection. Providers should therefore be able to evidence consistent patient pathways, safe elective surgical delivery, responsive capacity management and experience working within NHS commissioning and provider-partnering arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KIMS Hospital - MTW ISP Sub-contract 2026-2027

Notice Description

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust continues to act as the Prime Provider as contracted by the Integrated Care Board, Kent and Medway ("ICBKM"). In order to deliver Patient Choice as defined in the NHS Choice Framework and care within the 18 week RTT pathway the Head Provider will partner with the Independent Healthcare Sector.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This sub-contract has been awarded under Direct Process B. It is awarded with no guarantee of minimum levels of activity. The value will vary dependent on the activity delivered. Description of Service: Elective Planned Care Period: April 2026 - March 2027 This is an existing provider.

Options: The option to extend once for twelve months.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. Award Decision Makers: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Divisional Director of Operations supported by Income and Contracts team. Conflicts of Interest: None declared. The Trust operates a Conflicts of Interest policy and procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eed0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082304-2026
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

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,366,750 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

KIMS Hospital Limited

Further Information

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