Official UK procurement notice
Kent & Medway Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long Covid
Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board have undertaken a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process for a Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long Covid Service in Kent and Medway. The contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£9,500,000
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: 30%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10%
- Value: 30%
- Social value: 10%
- Integration, collaboration & service sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- Social value: 10%
- Quality & Innovation: 30%
- Integration, collaboration & service sustainability: 20%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10%
- Value: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Feb 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037843- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fefbFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.<br/>The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection<br/>Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement<br/>Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the<br/>standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by<br/>23:59 on the 11th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice<br/>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 Executive Sub-Committee<br/>Date of decision: 27th April 2026<br/>Conflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest raised.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £8,969,998<br/>The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:<br/>Quality and Innovation 30%<br/>Value 30%<br/>Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 10%<br/>Social value 10%<br/>The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the<br/>specification and requirements of the integrated care system.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 Feb 2026 → 27 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline259 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened259 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Apr 2026, 09:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Health Ltd | £8,969,998 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037843-2026-1 · Connect Health Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £8,969,998
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Connect Health LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.