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title: "SS13 42 - Kent County Council Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) Lot 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038dda"
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# SS13 42 - Kent County Council Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) Lot 1

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038dda

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES) to Nottingham Rehabilitation Services (NRS). The procurement process was initiated through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract extension was justified under Regulation 72 a (e) as a non-substantial modification, maintaining the same terms and price until 31 March 2024. The award criteria focused on quality, as described in the tender. The contract value amounted to £21,520,000 and was signed on 15th December 2022.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses offering health and social care services to engage with the Kent County Council. Companies experienced in delivering community equipment services within the healthcare sector would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. The Kent County Council aims to redesign the service in line with strategic health and social care directions for improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness, offering a chance for innovative service providers to contribute to this transformation.

## Notice

Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES). Commissioners wish to re-design a new service in line with the new Kent health and social care strategic direction. The new service will address rising costs of materials, logistics etc. Time is needed to do this. Commissioners have therefore extended the current contract, under Regulation 72 1 (e) of the the Public Contract Regulation. The current service will not change in scope and/or price. The contract will be extended to 31 March 2024. The new designed service will be in place by 1 April 2024. In the meantime, commissioners will work with the market and experts by experience to redesign the service before undergoing a transparent competitive tender process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES). Commissioners wish to re-design a new service in line with the new Kent health and social care strategic direction. The new service will address rising costs of materials, logistics etc. Time is needed to do this. Commissioners have therefore extended the current contract, under Regulation 72 1 (e) of the the Public Contract Regulation. The current service will not change in scope and/or price. The contract will be extended to 31 March 2024. The new designed service will be in place by 1 April 2024. In the meantime, commissioners will work with the market and experts by experience to redesign the service before undergoing a transparent competitive tender process.

### Procurement Information

The contract extension / modification to the contract is not substantial and therefore comes within the scope of Regulation 72 a (e). : a. It does not render the contract materially different - on the contrary, it merely extends it on the same terms for a defined period. b. There is no significant increase in price for the period of the extension. The provider will deliver the same service for the same price.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035540-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,520,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOTTINGHAM REHABILITATION SERVICES (NRS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2022 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035540-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:448038-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML

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