Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Nicola Foster
Telephone
+44 3000413490
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./59UFH34Z87
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Primary Care Direct Award B
Reference number
CN240231
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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. This is an opportunity for the delivery of Stop Smoking Services, Health Checks and LARC within Primary Care in Kent under a PSR Direct Award B route.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £21,572,009
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an opportunity for the delivery of Stop Smoking Services, Health Checks and LARC within Primary Care in Kent under a PSR Direct Award B route.Full details of the procurement are provided in the Invitation to Express an Interest and the associated documents, which will become accessible once you access the online opportunity.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £21,572,009
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
up to 24 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/59UFH34Z87
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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. This procurement will establish a Direct Award B.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 March 2026
Local time
11:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 March 2026
Local time
11:59pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
The Direct Award B will be open until 31 March 2031. Organisations are able to express an interest in delivering services up until this date. Services should commence from the 1 April 2026 or the date at which they are awarded a contract, which ever is later.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./59UFH34Z87
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/59UFH34Z87
GO Reference: GO-202623-PRO-34503676
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Telephone
+44 3000413490
Country
United Kingdom