Official UK procurement notice
GP-led Urgent Treatment Centre
Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGP-led Urgent Treatment Centre
PSR Direct Award C
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provider will deliver a fully integrated service, delivering a unified minor…Awarded
The provider will deliver a fully integrated service, delivering a unified minor illness and minor injury service.
The proposed contracts would run for 1 year, ending on 30 November 2027, with a 6 month break clause, and an option to extend for a further 12 months, providing continuity while the ICB progresses the wider clinically led review of urgent and emergency care and develops the future UTC and neighbourhood health model.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Oct 2026, 17:26 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 17:26 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100752- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f9aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: 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 the relevant authority by 2nd November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]. Conflicts of interest identified among K&M ICB Strategic Commissioning Sub-Group (SCG): [0]. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. [Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision. This list is illustrative rather than exhaustive.]
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay Health Care Ltd | £2,201,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 100752-2026-1 · Herne Bay Health Care Ltd
- Signed
- 22 Oct 2026
- Value
- £2,201,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Herne Bay Health Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.