Diversity Culture Assessment extension

Official notice

Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£45,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Jan 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Absolute Diversity LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

diversity cultural company review

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Direct awardAwarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 18 months in total.

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Feb 2026, 19:22 GMT
Last source update: 3 Feb 2026, 19:41 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-009709
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0615fc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: direct award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £45,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 6 Jan 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Absolute Diversity LTD	£17,950 †	—	Awarded
Absolute Diversity LTD	£27,050 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009706-2026-1 · Absolute Diversity LTD
Signed
6 Jan 2025
Value
£17,950
Status
active
Contract 009709-2026-Absolute Diversity-1 · Absolute Diversity LTD
Signed
6 Jan 2025
Value
£27,050
Status
active
- Change exercising extension option as per contractual terms, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: extension option available in contract

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QKS 2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, South East, ME156NBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ABSOLUTE DIVERSITY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15643303 Basingstoke, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.