Community Services - Kent & Medway

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£72M-£685M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
23 Apr 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 6 suppliers

Description

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board have undertaken a procurement process for Community Services. 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.Services are expected to be delivered from October 2025 to October 2030, with the Commissioner having options to extend up until October 2033.The procurement is split into the following lots:Lot 1 Adult Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & SwanleyLot 2 Adult Community Services East KentLot 3 Adult Community Services Medway & SwaleLot 4 Adult Community Services West KentLot 5 Children's Community Services Medway & SwaleLot 6 Children's Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley; East Kent; West Kent.

Lot Division

1 Adults Community Services Dartford Gravesham & Swanley

Provision of Adult Community Services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley.Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive ProcessThis contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%
2 Adult Community Services East Kent

Provision of Adult Community Services in East Kent.Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%
3 Adult Community Services Medway & Swale

Provision of Adult Community Services in Medway & Swale. Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%
4 Adult Community Services West Kent

Provision of Adult Community Services in West Kent.Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%
5 Children's Community Services Medway & Swale

Provision of Children's Community Services in Medway & Swale.Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%
6 Children's Community Services DGS, E Kent, W Kent

Provision of Children's Community Services in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley; East Kent; West Kent.Community Services incorporate a range of clinical healthcare services delivered to patients in a community (out of hospital) setting.This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.The Contract will commence October 2025 for 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 years.

Award Criteria
Quality & Innovation 35%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 24%
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 9%
Social Value 12%
Value 20%

Award Detail

1 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Adults Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley
  • Reference: 016417-2025-1
  • Value: £161,756,988
2 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Adult Community Services East Kent
  • Reference: 016417-2025-2
  • Value: £684,918,560
3 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Adult Community Services Medway & Swale
  • Reference: 016417-2025-3
  • Value: £327,512,232
4 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Adult Community Services West Kent
  • Reference: 016417-2025-4
  • Value: £335,019,376
5 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Children's Community Services Medway & Swale
  • Reference: 016417-2025-5
  • Value: £72,466,752
6 Kent Community Health NHS Trust (Ashford)
  • Children's Community Services Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley, East Kent & West Kent
  • Reference: 016417-2025-6
  • Value: £260,249,816

Renewal Options

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.

CPV Codes

  • 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 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.Written representations should be sent to nicola.cooper32@nhs.net.Award decision-makers - Kent & Medway ICB Board 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.The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £1,841,923,724.The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:Quality and Innovation 35%Value 20% Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 24%Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 9%Social value 12%The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the specification and requirements of the integrated care system.

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