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Published 31 Mar 2026, 13:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CN250423 West Kent Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£14,049,372published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service in West Kent.

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 14/04/2026

CPV: Family-planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Specialist integrated sexual health service in West KentAwarded

Specialist integrated sexual health service in West Kent.

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 required service is anticipated to commence on 1 April 2026 and will continue for a period of 24 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The total estimated contract value for the full contract period is £14,049,371.90

Delivery: South East · Kent

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Mar 2026, 13:42 BST
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 08:34 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033977
Classification (CPV)
Family-planning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06792d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 14/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publisher note: The information required against the Key Criteria under Direct Award C was assessed by an evaluation panel of, Nathalie Reeves (Specialist), Hannah Brisley (Senior Commissioner) and Mel Anthony (Commissioning Manager). The intend to award decision was taken by Dr Anjan Ghosh. COI were managed an none were declared. The incumbent supplier was assessed via - A considerable change test, Basic Selection Criteria, whether the provider is doing a good job against the existing contract, whether the provider is likely to continue to do a good job. The assessment concluded the provider passed all assessment criteria GO Reference: GO-2026331-PRO-35586250

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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—TextThis 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. · VI.3This 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.

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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. GO Reference: GO-2026415…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,049,3721 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustWest Kent Specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service£14,049,372 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.