Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington
Ashford
TN254AZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Sexual Health Pathology Service supporting KCHFT to deliver Sexual Health Services in East Kent, Medway, East Sussex and HM Prisons in Kent and Medway
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31 March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR where an option to extend already exists in the contract and where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract extension to a sufficient standard, and where the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Canterbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Ashford
Country
United Kingdom