Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME156NB
Contact
Amber Dudley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ45 - Mid Kent
NHS Organisation Data Service
91Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.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
Acute Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Acute Hospital Services
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: £791,892,598
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Acute services are to be provided;
An award has been made following direct award process A.
This is an existing service and this is an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider' / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- procurement aiming at the creation or acquisition of a unique work of art or artistic performance
Explanation:
This is a main Acute hospital contract, there are no other suitable providers that can undertake this contract.
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
11 July 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 Hospital Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Kent and Canterbury Hospital Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
NHS Organisation Data Service
RVV
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £791,892,598
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 decision to award has been made at the Executive Management Committee including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Delivery Officer.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Kent and Medway ICB
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom