---
title: "Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-10"
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# Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb

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## Summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Sexual Health Pathology Service. This service supports the delivery of sexual health services in East Kent, Medway, East Sussex, and HM Prisons in Kent and Medway. The procurement process was managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a direct award issued to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The contract is valued at £3,804,531 and is set to continue until 31 March 2026. This decision followed the legislative guidelines stipulated by the Provider Selection Regime, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the initial contract published on 3 April 2025 and the award completed on 10 April 2025.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in the community health services sector, specifically those with expertise in pathology and sexual health services. The extension and direct award suggest that established suppliers maintaining a high level of service may find ongoing opportunities. Firms capable of delivering health services within the stipulated regions, including East Kent and HM Prisons, would be well-suited to compete in future competitive tender processes expected at the end of the current contract period. Such contracts are vital for maintaining essential community health infrastructure, providing business growth opportunities through stable, long-term partnerships with NHS trusts.

## Notice

A Sexual Health Pathology Service supporting KCHFT to deliver Sexual Health Services in East Kent, Medway, East Sussex and HM Prisons in Kent and Medway

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.

Options: The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.

### 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31 March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR where an option to extend already exists in the contract and where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract extension to a sufficient standard, and where the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014382-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,804,531 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2025 at 15:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014382-2025
- 3 Apr 2025 at 13:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012829-2025
- 18 Mar 2025 at 17:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010037-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk
- https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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