--- title: "Kent & Medway ICS - MFD Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078674" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078674" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078674.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078674.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust" published: "2026-10-20" --- # Kent & Medway ICS - MFD Tender Buyer: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078674 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078674) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078674.json) ## Summary Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is planning a managed print service for organisations across the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System. The potential scope covers multifunction devices (MFDs), managed print and secure print software, deployment, maintenance, consumables, reporting and end-of-life support. This combines the supply and servicing of printing and photocopying equipment with the software and operational services needed to manage secure, multi-organisation printing. The work is intended to serve a group of healthcare organisations rather than a single site. The Trust is seeking market feedback to shape the future specification, procurement route, contract model and implementation plan; suppliers are being asked to share market practice, viable options, dependencies and risks. This is at the planning stage: the Trust has not issued an invitation to tender, and engagement responses are not priced bids or scored for an award. It expects to use an open procedure for the future procurement. The planned service is described as one lot. The buyer’s expected contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2033, with a maximum extension date of 31 March 2035. A future procurement notice is expected on 11 January 2027. The deadline for pre-market engagement is 11 November 2026 at 12pm. The procurement is above the applicable threshold, but no estimated contract value is stated. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are indicated as suitable suppliers. This is relevant to suppliers able to provide an integrated managed print service for a multi-organisation healthcare setting, including MFD hardware, secure print software, rollout, ongoing maintenance, consumables, reporting and end-of-life support. Equipment providers, print-management firms and software suppliers may be well placed, particularly those able to combine these capabilities or work effectively through delivery partners. The stated SME and social-enterprise suitability signals that smaller and mission-led suppliers may also fit the requirement. At this stage, the buyer is looking for practical market insight on standard practice, workable options, dependencies and delivery risks, and wants feedback to inform the specification, route to market, contract model and implementation plan. This is preparation and market engagement, not an opportunity to submit a tender. ## Notice Atamis Reference C481782. Link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz000020bca0IAA&searchStr=Kent+and+Medway&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= The potential scope includes MFD hardware, managed print and secure print software, deployment, maintenance, consumables, reporting and end-of-life support across. This is preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender. We seek market practice, feasible options, dependencies and risks, rather than a priced bid or a proposed contract-specific solution. Responses will not be scored for award. ### Planning Information We invite market feedback to shape a future multi-organisation managed print specification, procurement route, contract model and implementation plan. The deadline for premarket engagement has been extended to 11/11/2027, 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099056-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust | | Locality | DARTFORD | | Postcode area | Dartford | | Postcode | DA2 8DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Dartford | | Electoral ward | Bean & Village Park | | Westminster constituency | Dartford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 30121100 - Photocopiers - 79824000 - Printing and distribution services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2026 at 14:25 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099056-2026 - 14 Oct 2026 at 14:40 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097080-2026 - 14 Oct 2026 at 12:27 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096956-2026 - 14 Oct 2026 at 12:00 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096937-2026 - 13 Oct 2026 at 12:44 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096514-2026 - 13 Oct 2026 at 12:42 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096513-2026 - 13 Oct 2026 at 12:37 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096510-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099056-2026 20th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097080-2026 14th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096956-2026 14th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096937-2026 14th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096514-2026 13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096513-2026 13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096510-2026 13th October 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz000020bca0IAA&searchStr=Kent+and+Medway&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= - https://www.dvh.nhs.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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