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Published 5 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Stroke Service for DGS · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£53,890published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Stroke Association

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stroke Services for DGS

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Stroke ServiceAwarded

Stroke Service

PSR route direct award C

Annual Contract Value £53890.00

The proposed contract award period is for 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and includes a 3-month no fault contract termination notice period.

Delivery: South East

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010634
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06494e Find a Tender
Why no open competition

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

The decision to award has been made at the Executive Management Committee including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Delivery Officer to award this service to the Stroke Association as the existing provider for Kent and Medway.

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 13/02/2026. 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. . 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] by 13/02/2026 The decision makers for award in this instance are the NHS Kent and Medway ICB Executive Board. All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB's Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts, and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process. The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following a direct award process C. The existing provider is satisfying the requirements of the original contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. All five key criteria were assigned equal weighting of 20%, reflecting the balanced importance of each in the context of the service being commissioned. For clarity the key criteria and weights are as follows: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - 20% key criteria 2. Value - 20% key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% key criteria 5. Social value - 20% The basic selection criteria were assessed through a structured review of the provider's financial standing, technical capability, regulatory compliance, and service track record. These assessments confirmed the provider's suitability and capacity to deliver against the contract requirements. The incumbent provider is currently meeting contractual requirements in line with the service specification. This approach ensured a holistic assessment across integration and sustainability, access and inequality reduction, service quality, social value, and alignment with local and national priorities

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £53,8901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Stroke Association£53,890 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: 91Q 2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, South East, ME156NBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Kent and Medway ICBReview body MaidstoneContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Stroke AssociationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 8H95 240 City Road, London, South East, EC1V 2PR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.