Contract

Provision of Public Health Services

  • KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017946

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050a14

Published 30 April 2025, 12:20pm



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

Contact

Lucy Ochoa

Email

kcht.contracts@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1474649230

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/

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

Provision of Public Health Services

Reference number

43/PH

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Sub -contracts awarded to pharmacies and GP's in Medway for the provision of Public Health services including emergency oral contraception (EOC); chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception; and long acting reversible contraception (LARC).

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: £345,300

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

Pharmacies and GP Practices in Medway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sub -contracts awarded to pharmacies and GP's in Medway for the provision of Public Health services including emergency oral contraception (EOC); chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception; and long acting reversible contraception (LARC).

These contracts have been awarded under direct award process B.

The awarding of these contracts 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 activity of these contracts is based on patient choice by providing access to public health services through multiple pharmacies and GP practices in Medway, allowing patients to select the most convenient provider for the services provided.

The estimated total lifetime value for all of these contracts combined is £541,000. These contracts are awarded to existing providers in Medway for an existing service which these pharmacies and GP practices have been providing since 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Patient choice / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

May be extended for a total of 24 months in line with the head contract. Such extension(s) to be agreed in writing at least one month prior to the Expiry Date.


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:

No requirement to put out intention to award under direct award process B.

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

Contract No

43/PH

Title

SUB-CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Butt and Hobbs Limited

55-57 Bradford Road

West Yorkshire

WF13 2EG

Email

victor@hobbspharmacy.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05358089

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Direct Health Solutions

Unit 87, Riverside Estate

Rochester

ME2 4BH

Email

anita.marfo@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11834693

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

G L Strood Limited

212 Canterbury Street

Gillingham

ME7 5XL

Email

rajesh.chopra@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

08996165

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lawsat Pharm Limited

14 Malborough Road

Worthing

BN12 4HA

Email

keshav.dhakal@lawsatpharm.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

8398811

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pharmacy 1st

212 Canterbury Street

Gillingham

ME7 5XL

Email

Pharmacy1st@outlook.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

06048758

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Waremoss Limited

Westminster House

Uckfield

TN22 1PH

Email

mark.donaghy@kamsons.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

01434575

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Medway Drive-Thru Pharmacy Limited

465 Canterbury Street

Gillingham

ME7 5LJ

Email

medwaypharmacy.gillingham@gmail.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

07924989

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bod Pharma & Testing Limited

Oakhurst Lodge

Sevenoaks

TN13 3JU

Email

bodun.rabiu@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11187184

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Paydens Limited

Parkwood

Maidstone

ME15 9NE

Email

caroline.cleary@paydens.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

574716

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Delmergate Limited

21 Shirley Avenue

Chatham

ME5 9UR

Email

Andrew.woolnough@delmergate.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

01465394

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Asda Stores Limited

Asda House

Leeds

LS11 5AD

Email

richard.n.harrison@asda.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

00464777

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Boots UK Limited

Nottingham

NG2 3AA

Email

neha.soni@boots.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

00928555

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Osbon Limited

54 The Mall

London

E15 1XE

Email

danny.osbon@yahoo.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05400909

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bestway National Chemists Limited

Merchants Warehouse

Manchester

M3 4LZ

Email

David.apata@well.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

9225457

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Karsons Pharma Limited

33 Pattens Lane

Chatham

ME4 6JR

Email

pharmacy.fjf12@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05643409

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Napier Road Surgery

151 Napier Road

Gillingham

ME7 4HH

Email

rebecca.buckner@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Woodlands Family Practice

Woodlands Road

Gillingham

ME7 2BU

Email

janegearing@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Highparks Medical Practice - Parkside

Parkside

Rochester

ME3 8HX

Email

jessica.cross8@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Thorndike Centre

Longley Road

Rochester

ME1 2TH

Email

ashley.wilton3@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Balmoral Gardens Green Suite

Balmoral Gardens

Gillingham

ME7 4PN

Email

kerry.rushton@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bryant Street Medical Practice

29 Bryant Street

Chatham

ME4 5QS

Email

lisawellfair@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Reach Healthcare

Walderslade Village Surgery, 62a Robin Hood Lane

Walderslade

ME5 9LD

Email

april.bland@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

06913411

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Apex Medical Centre

Gun Lane

Rochester

ME2 4UW

Email

hayley.mills1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

City Way Medical Practice

65-67 City Way

Rochester

ME1 2AY

Email

kerry.richards7@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Gun Lane Medical Centre

Gun Lane

Rochester

ME2 4UW

Email

mandy.kaur2@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Jhoots Pharmacy Limited

20 Hatherton Street

Walsall

WS4 2LA

Email

services@jhootspharmacy.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

6455188

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £541,000

Lowest offer: £1,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Sub -contracts awarded to pharmacies and GP's in Medway for the provision of Public Health services including emergency oral contraception (EOC); chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception; and long acting reversible contraception (LARC).

These contracts have been awarded under direct award process B.

The awarding of these contracts 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 activity of these contracts is based on patient choice by providing access to public health services through multiple pharmacies and GP practices in Medway, allowing patients to select the most convenient provider for the services provided.

The estimated total lifetime value for all of these contracts combined is £541,000. These contracts are awarded to existing providers in Medway for an existing service which these pharmacies and GP practices have been providing since 2023.

May be extended for a total of 24 months in line with the head contract. Such extension(s) to be agreed in writing at least one month prior to the Expiry Date.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Ashford

TN25 4AZ

Email

kcht.contracts@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/