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Horder Healthcare - MTW ISP Sub-contract 2026-2027

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 17:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is the prime provider for Kent and Medway integrated care and has partnered with Horder Healthcare to deliver elective planned care through the independent healthcare sector. The service covers surgical hospital services, supporting patient choice and treatment within the NHS 18-week referral-to-treatment pathway. The Trust remains responsible for the prime contract, while Horder Healthcare provides the planned elective care under a subcontracting arrangement. The work is associated with the Trust’s services in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and the wider Kent and Medway healthcare system. This is a healthcare services requirement for an established independent provider rather than a construction, supply or general consultancy opportunity.

The procurement has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Process B and a limited procedure without a prior competition. Horder Healthcare was selected as the supplier, with one bid recorded. The award decision was made on 1 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract is valued at £1,381,476 including the stated contract value, with activity-based payments and no guaranteed minimum level of work. The service period runs from April 2026 to March 2027, with an option to extend once for a further 12 months. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice and quality; price carried no weighting. The associated lot is recorded as cancelled, although the award and contract are active.

This award indicates demand for an established independent healthcare provider able to deliver elective planned surgical care within NHS pathways. A credible competitor would need the clinical capability, facilities, governance and operational capacity to treat patients safely and support patient choice while meeting the 18-week referral-to-treatment pathway. Experience of working as an NHS or independent-sector provider, integrating with a prime provider and managing activity that varies with patient demand would be important. The requirement favours organisations able to deliver measurable clinical quality rather than compete primarily on price, since patient choice and quality were the decisive evaluation factors. Providers preparing for comparable work should be able to demonstrate reliable planned-care capacity, NHS pathway compliance and partnership working with NHS trusts and integrated care systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Horder Healthcare - 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) 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084132-2026
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
£1,381,476 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 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

Horder Healthcare

Further Information

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