--- title: "Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-08" --- # Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Direct Award B SC230146 Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f11c.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Kent County Council seeking to contract services for fitting, monitoring, checking, and removing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) devices within primary care settings across Kent. The procurement, classified under "Community health services," follows a restricted procedure under the Provider Selection Regime and is at the "tender" stage. Notably, the tender is active and has a significant procurement value of £900,000. The key dates include the start on 7th October 2025 and the contract period ending on 30th November 2025, with the submission deadline extending to 26th November 2026. The procurement is specifically for the regional market in Kent, supported by local authority Kent County Council, and is intended for professionals with competence in LARC procedures in alignment with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV standards. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in community healthcare and certified in LARC procedures. Companies with experience in providing sexual and reproductive healthcare in localised settings like Kent, capable of maintaining the competency standards specified by relevant healthcare faculties, would find this tender suitable for growth and expansion. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, although all submissions will be critically assessed based on the set procurement criteria. Engaging in this tender could enhance a business's portfolio in healthcare service delivery, offering an extended service reach across the strategic and populated area of Kent. ## Notice This is a contract notice being issued as part of a Direct Award B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Kent County Council is procuring the fitting, monitoring, checking and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs), intrauterine systems (IUSs) and sub-dermal implants [SDIs] collectively known as long acting reversible contraception (LARC).1 The Service will be provided in primary care settings across Kent, by practitioners who hold valid and up-to-date Letters of Competence (LoC) for the procedures undertaken, or potential providers who have suitability to pursue the professional activity, including the ability to: - achieve and maintain competence to deliver LARC as specified by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) as part of a primary care pathway. - have appropriate treatment rooms for delivery of LARC as specified by FSRH latest clinical guidance, within each geographical GP PCN/ neighbourhood quadrant - ensure that patients with needs relating to uncomplicated STIs should have their care managed by appropriately skilled healthcare professionals, as defined by the latest standards specified by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/??notice-title??/H34Q8655UZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/H34Q8655UZ If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a contract notice being issued as part of a Direct Award B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Kent County Council is procuring the fitting, monitoring, checking and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs), intrauterine systems (IUSs) and sub-dermal implants [SDIs] collectively known as long acting reversible contraception (LARC).1 The Service will be provided in primary care settings across Kent, by practitioners who hold valid and up-to-date Letters of Competence (LoC) for the procedures undertaken, or potential providers who have suitability to pursue the professional activity, including the ability to: - achieve and maintain competence to deliver LARC as specified by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) as part of a primary care pathway. - have appropriate treatment rooms for delivery of LARC as specified by FSRH latest clinical guidance, within each geographical GP PCN/ neighbourhood quadrant - ensure that patients with needs relating to uncomplicated STIs should have their care managed by appropriately skilled healthcare professionals, as defined by the latest standards specified by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/??notice-title??/H34Q8655UZ To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/H34Q8655UZ If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/H34Q8655UZ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080767-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Oct 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | KENT | | 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2025 at 16:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080767-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H34Q8655UZ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kent:-Community-health-services./H34Q8655UZ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/H34Q8655UZ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/??notice-title??/H34Q8655UZ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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