Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Public Health Services
Notice Description
Sub-Contracts awarded to pharmacies in KENT for the provision of Public Health services including chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Sub-Contracts awarded to pharmacies in KENT for the provision of Public Health services including chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception. The Authority has identified 62 participating community pharmacies that satisfy the requirements for service delivery. Patients retain the ability to choose amongst participating providers and the Authority does not restrict the number of providers eligible to deliver the service. Accordingly, the Authority considers that Direct Award Process B is the appropriate provider selection process. The estimated lifetime value for all these contracts combined is PS76,666.82 Initial period 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend by a further 28 months (end: 31st July 2030)
Options: Initial period 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend by a further 28 months (end: 31st July 2030)
Procurement Information
The awarding of these contracts is subject to the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award B, regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of Public Contracts Regulations 20215 do not apply to this award. The activity of these contracts is based on patient choice by providing access to public health services through multiple Pharmacies in Kent, allowing patients to select the most convenient provider for the services provided. The estimated lifetime value for all of these contracts is PS76,666.82 (VAT exempt). These contracts are awarded to existing providers in Kent for an existing service which these pharmacies have been providing since 2023. The Authority has identified 62 participating community pharmacies that satisfy the requirements for service delivery. Patients retain the ability to choose amongst participating providers and the Authority does not restrict the number of providers eligible to deliver the service. Initial term 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2028, with the option to extend further by 28 months (end date: 31st July 2030)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-077afc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091192-2026
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £76,666 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 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
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHFORD
- Postcode
- TN25 4AZ
- Postcode Area
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Goat Lees
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice URLs
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