Official UK procurement notice
Community Services - Kent & Medway
Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board have undertaken a procurement process for Community Services. <br/><br/>The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 3 years as required.<br/><br/>Services are expected to be delivered from October 2025 to October 2030, with the Commissioner having options to extend up until October 2033.<br/><br/>The procurement is split into the following lots:<br/>Lot 1 Adult Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley<br/>Lot 2 Adult Community Services East Kent<br/>Lot 3 Adult Community Services Medway & Swale<br/>Lot 4 Adult Community Services West Kent<br/>Lot 5 Children's Community Services Medway & Swale<br/>Lot 6 Children's Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley; East Kent; West Kent.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£1,841,958,368 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Adults Community Services Dartford Gravesham & SwanleyAwardedPublished value£162,034,200
Provision of Adult Community Services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley.<br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
Lot #2Adult Community Services East KentAwardedPublished value£698,768,400
Provision of Adult Community Services in East Kent.<br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
Lot #3Adult Community Services Medway & SwaleAwardedPublished value£325,062,120
Provision of Adult Community Services in Medway & Swale. <br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
Lot #4Adult Community Services West KentAwardedPublished value£326,045,016
Provision of Adult Community Services in West Kent.<br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
Lot #5Children's Community Services Medway & SwaleAwardedPublished value£76,530,600
Provision of Children's Community Services in Medway & Swale.<br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
Lot #6Children's Community Services DGS, E Kent, W KentAwardedPublished value£253,518,032
Provision of Children's Community Services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley; East Kent; West Kent.<br/><br/>Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 35%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 9%
- Value: 20%
- Social Value: 12%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 24%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 35%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 24%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 9%
- Social Value: 12%
- Value: 20%
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jul 2024, 11:45 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2025, 13:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C302293- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051609- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047e6aFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.<br/><br/>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 Procurement Act 2023 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 23:59 on the 7th May. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected].<br/><br/>Award decision-makers - Kent & Medway ICB Board <br/><br/>Conflicts of Interest: One Conflict of Interest was identified among the ICB Board. The ICB Board non-conflicted members, having assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, decided to exclude this member from the decision making process.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £1,841,923,724.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:<br/><br/>Quality and Innovation 35%<br/><br/>Value 20% <br/><br/>Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 24%<br/><br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 9%<br/><br/>Social value 12%<br/><br/>The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the specification and requirements of the integrated care system.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Sept 2024 → 27 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected9 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Aug 2025, 13:53 BST
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2024- Published value published: £1,841,958,3685 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT
- Status changed to active5 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT5 Dec 2024, 12:34 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2025, 10:28 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.6 | Lot 1 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £162,034,200Lot 2 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £698,768,400Lot 4 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £326,045,016Lot 5 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £76,530,600Lot 6 II.2.6) Estimated value excluding VAT: £253,518,032 | Lot 1 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £161,757,248Lot 2 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £697,973,472Lot 4 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £324,632,440Lot 5 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £72,466,752Lot 6 II.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £257,581,880 | |
| — | TextII.1.5 | Value excluding VAT: £1,841,958,368 | Value excluding VAT: £1,839,473,912 | |
| — | TextVI.3 | 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 … | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.Date of Award: 8th August 2025The life… |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-12: 1 release · 5 Dec 2024
- 2024-07: 1 release · 18 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Adults Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustSubcontracting: declared | £161,756,988 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Adult Community Services East Kent1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | £684,918,560 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Adult Community Services Medway & Swale1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustSubcontracting: declared | £327,512,232 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Adult Community Services West Kent1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | £335,019,376 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Children's Community Services Medway & Swale1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustSubcontracting: declared | £72,466,752 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Children's Community Services DGS, E Kent, W Kent1 award | |||
| Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustChildren's Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley, East Kent & West Kent | £260,249,816 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Adults Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £161,756,988
- Status
- active
Adult Community Services East Kent · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £684,918,560
- Status
- active
Adult Community Services Medway & Swale · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £327,512,232
- Status
- active
Adult Community Services West Kent · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £335,019,376
- Status
- active
Children's Community Services Medway & Swale · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £72,466,752
- Status
- active
Children's Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley, East Kent & West Kent · Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2025
- Value
- £260,249,816
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Adults Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Adult Community Services East Kent | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Adult Community Services Medway & Swale | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Adult Community Services West Kent | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Children's Community Services Medway & Swale | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Children's Community Services DGS, E Kent, W Kent | 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.