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# Community Services - Kent & Medway

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-services-kent-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-047e6a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: "Community Services - Kent & Medway". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,841,958,368. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-kent-and-medway-integrated-care-board-nhs-qks)
- **Published Value:** £1,841,958,368 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 February 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4, UKJ41, UKJ43, UKJ44, UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,841,923,724 (exc. VAT, 6 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047e6a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-services-kent-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-047e6a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/community-services-kent-medway-ocds-h6vhtk-047e6a#participate

## Description
NHS 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.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Adults Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £162,034,200
- **Description:** 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 communi...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Adult Community Services East Kent
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £698,768,400
- **Description:** 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 t...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Adult Community Services Medway & Swale
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £325,062,120
- **Description:** 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 inten...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Adult Community Services West Kent
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £326,045,016
- **Description:** 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 t...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 Children's Community Services Medway & Swale
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £76,530,600
- **Description:** 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 i...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 Children's Community Services DGS, E Kent, W Kent
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £253,518,032
- **Description:** 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...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Adults Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £161,756,988 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Adult Community Services East Kent (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £684,918,560 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Adult Community Services Medway & Swale (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £327,512,232 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Adult Community Services West Kent (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £335,019,376 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Children's Community Services Medway & Swale (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £72,466,752 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Children's Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley, East Kent & West Kent (active)
  - Award id: `016417-2025-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS:ODS RYY)`
  - Value: £260,249,816 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Adults Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley (active)
  - Signed Value: £161,756,988
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** Adult Community Services East Kent (active)
  - Signed Value: £684,918,560
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** Adult Community Services Medway & Swale (active)
  - Signed Value: £327,512,232
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** Adult Community Services West Kent (active)
  - Signed Value: £335,019,376
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** Children's Community Services Medway & Swale (active)
  - Signed Value: £72,466,752
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

- **Contract:** Children's Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley, East Kent & West Kent (active)
  - Signed Value: £260,249,816
  - Signed Date: 22/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051609-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-27T12:53:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:56:05.847Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047e6a