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
Bob Murray
Telephone
+44 7736635334
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-kent-and-medway-icb/
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
Continuing Healthcare Activity Support
Reference number
C381176
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
to provide services for the review of continuing healthcare packages and fast track reviews
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: £464,965
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)
Main site or place of performance
Kent & Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of remote and face to face reviews of overdue CHC care packages and Fast Track Reviews
This is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of PSR at a value of circa £464,965
This is a new service to be provided by a new supplier
The contract will run from 15th October 2025 to 14th October 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The award criteria and respective weightings are set out in the tender documentation / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
6 month optional extension
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:
Run as a further competition via an accredited framework for All Age Continuing Care for healthcare services.
Countess of Chester, FTS Notice Ref 2023/S 000-027596
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
C381176
Title
Continuing Healthcare Activity Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UB Healthcare
Office 7, 16 Highlands Road
Solihull
B90 4ND
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
Companies House
13950973
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: £464,965
Total value of the contract/lot: £464,965
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 14th October 2025. 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 bob.murray4@nhs.net
The award decision-makers were:
Nick Rogers - NHS K&M ICB Business Manager AACC
Elizabeth Hall - NHS K&M ICB - Clinical lead AACC
Delyth Richardson - NHS C&P ICB Head of Contracts
Karen Jackson -KCC Team Manager ASCH;
No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were declared
The key themes have been included within the specification and criteria laid out in the tender documents, being:
Quality and Innovation
Value
Integragtion, Collabortaion and Sustainability
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilittaing choice
Social Value
Quality was weighted at 60% and Value (cost) at 40%
include a statement explaining the relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision, the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria.
A breakdown of all scores and justifications has been shared with all bidders
The successful bidder was awarded on the basis of submitting the most advantageous tender in accordance with the scoring methodology.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHSE
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom