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title: "Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services - Kent & Medway Assistive Technology (KMCAT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064daa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-02-26"
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# Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services - Kent & Medway Assistive Technology (KMCAT)

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064daa

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust concerns the delivery of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services across Kent and Medway, classified under medical specialist services. The process has moved from the tender stage to the award stage as of 26 February 2026, with contracts set to formally commence on 2 March 2026 and expected to run until 2 September 2029. The contracts, awarded through a direct award process under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, cover various locales in Eastern and Coastal Kent. Key parties involved include Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust as the buyer and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust as the supplier.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare service delivery, particularly those adept in assistive technology solutions. It presents a promising avenue for growth for companies that can demonstrate innovation, quality, effective integration, and collaboration within healthcare services. Service providers with expertise in meeting complex communication needs and enhancing patient autonomy would be well-suited to engage in these contracts. Moreover, firms that align with the imperative to reduce health inequalities and facilitate patient choice can leverage this procurement to advance their strategic objectives and expand their footprint in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

To deliver the Specialised AAC service across the age range set out in the national specification.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To Deliver the Specialised AAC service across the age range set out in the national specification set out below. The aims of the service is to:- * * To assess and support adults registered with GP's across the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust locality (i.e. Canterbury/Coastal and Swale, Thanet Dover/Deal, and Ashford and Shepway) who have disabilities and complex needs in the use of communication, through a specialist multidisciplinary team. Assistive technology is used to enable patients to communicate. * * To provide an equitable and efficient service to adults to ensure that their needs for communication and assistive technology are met in a timely manner - especially for that group with rapidly deteriorating neurological conditions. * * To enable communication to enhance the autonomy, independence and quality of life for clients. * * To reduce the burden of responsibility and improve the quality of life for families and carers. * * To provide a client centred service, which facilitates the integration of communication, postural management, powered mobility and environmental controls. * * To ensure that adolescents experience a smooth transition from the Kent Children's CAT service to the Adult CAT service. * * To maximise efficient use of equipment budgets through avoidance of duplication and through effective knowledge of the market place. * * To develop a model of best practice for the County. The authority is intending to award 3 x contracts to an existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of contracts are as follows: 1. PS1,435,344.20 2.PS1,554,962.88 3.PS655,915.00

### 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 the relevant authority by 24/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017545-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,646,221 |

## 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 | TLJ South East (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

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2026 at 16:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017545-2026
- 11 Feb 2026 at 11:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012319-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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