Scope
Description
Urgent community response teams to provide urgent care to people in their homes which helps to avoid hospital admissions and enable people to live independently for longer. Through these teams, older people and adults with complex health needs who urgently need care, can get fast access to a range of health and social care professionals within two hours. This includes access to physiotherapy and occupational therapy, medication
prescribing and reviews, and help with staying well-fed and hydrated.
The Authority did not have sufficient time to undertake a comprehensive competitive procurement process, including the consequential off‑boarding of the incumbent provider and onboarding of an alternative provider, should the incumbent not have been successful.
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £307,452 excluding VAT
- £368,942.40 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
27 October 2025
Contract dates
- 27 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 5 months, 5 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85323000 - Community health services
Contract locations
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Thanet Health CIC
Kent Innovation Centre, Millennium Way
Broadstairs
CT10 2QQ
United Kingdom
Email: info@thanethealthcic.co.uk
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1
Contracting authority
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RYY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVC-1716-LBDJ
Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Annabelle Smith Whibley
Email: kentchft.procurementnotices@nhs.net
Website: http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/
Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - central government