Official UK procurement notice
MSK Physiotherapy AI Service
Authority: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority requires a UK-based digital physiotherapy service in which advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is the primary driver of care delivery, ensuring services that are safe, consistent, and cost-effective.
CPV: Physiotherapy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 May 2026, 18:42 BST
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 11:07 BST
- Authority reference
C447571- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049477- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069955Find 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, nor the Procurement Act 2023, 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 before midnight at the end of 26/05/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: Previous publication concerning this procedure: Title: MSK Physiotherapy AI Service Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031171 link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031171-2026 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, nor the Procurement Act 2023, 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 before midnight at the end of 26/05/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any written representations should be made to: kentchft.procurementnotices@nhs.net The decision makers for this award are: - Head of Service, Integrated MSK Services - Associate Director for Planned care No conflicts of interest have been identified throughout this process. The deemed relative importance of the key criteria used for decision making is shown below. The rationale of this importance has been determined via the service specification and requirements. - Quality and Innovation 20% - Value 20% - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20% - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating patient choice 20% - Social value 20% Following assessment, it has been determined the provider will be able to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard in relation to the above criteria.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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, nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable p…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flok HealthSME | £1,525,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
MSK Physiotherapy AI Service · Flok HealthSME
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £1,525,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Flok Health LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.