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title: "Provision of Public Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077afc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-25"
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# Provision of Public Health Services

Buyer: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077afc

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## Summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust commissioned community pharmacy public health services across Kent. The work covers chlamydia treatment, dispensing emergency oral contraception (EOC), genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception. Services are delivered through community pharmacies, giving patients a choice of participating providers and access to a convenient local pharmacy. The arrangement is for pharmacy sub-contracts, rather than a single centralised service provider, and builds on services already being delivered by pharmacies in Kent.

The procurement is complete and the contracts have been awarded to 62 participating community pharmacies. The recorded suppliers include A E Hobbs Limited, Boots UK Limited, Day Lewis PLC, Paydens Limited, Superdrug Stores PLC and other pharmacy businesses. The award was made under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime using Direct Award Process B, without a call for competition. Patient choice was the stated 100% award criterion. The initial contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by 28 months to 31 July 2030. The combined estimated lifetime value is £76,666.82, VAT exempt; the recorded contract value is £76,666. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for community pharmacies able to deliver patient-facing public health services. A credible future provider would need to operate a community pharmacy accessible to Kent patients and be able to provide chlamydia treatment, dispense emergency oral contraception and GUM treatments, and supply oral contraception. The model relies on multiple participating pharmacies and patient choice rather than a single provider serving the whole area, so local access and the ability to deliver these services through pharmacy premises are central to competing. The selected providers were existing pharmacies already delivering the service, making operational readiness and relevant service-delivery experience important indicators of the capability the Trust has accepted.

## Notice

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)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091192-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,666 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 61 |
| Supplier names | A E Hobbs Limited; A N Achunine/Austinoma Chemist Limited; Favourable Outcomes Limited; Freshname 376 Limited; Optimal Wellness Services Limited; Ran Pharma Limited; Heroteam Limited; Echo Pharmacy; Link Pharmacy; Nicholls Double L Limited; Kanani Pharmacy Limited; McQueen's Group LLP; Paydens Ltd; Boots UK Ltd; Ackers Chemists Limited; Bat and Ball Limited; Butt and Hobbs Limited; Swalecliffe Pharmacy; Day Lewis PLC; Mistvale Limited; Waremoss Ltd; Dwealth Healthcare Limited; E M Thanet Limited; Eazihealth Limited; Hyat Pharma Limited; J M Patel Limited; Janris Limited; Peniel International Limited; Wellbrooke Products Limited; Daysol Pharmacy; Real Pharma Solutions Limited; Shaan Limited; The White Cliffs Enterprise Centre Limited; Devkipharm Limited; East Anglia Healthcare Limited; Superdrug Stores Ltd; Samjay Pharma Services Limited; Shayona Healthcare; Delmergate Limited; Gleoresa Limited; Avicenna Retail Ltd; Asda Stores Ltd; Regent Pharmacies Limited; River Apothecaries Limited; R S Bains Limited; Super Happy Wing Ltd; Kiavi Limited; Pharma Plus Medical Limited; Dharmasha Limited; Takhar UK Limited; C R & A R Nicholls Limited; Prayosha Healthcare Limited; Ramsgate Health Limited; Sharief Healthcare 2 Limited; Sianora Pharm Limited; Planet Health Limited; Poppychem Limited; Jasney Limited; Greendrop Healthcare Limited; Pharmachem Limited; Newton Place Healthcare LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 17:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091192-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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