Provision of Public Health Services

Official notice

Authority: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Boots UK Ltd +7 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sub -contracts awarded to pharmacies and GP's in Medway for the provision of Public Health services including emergency oral contraception (EOC); chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception; and long acting reversible contraception (LARC).

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Pharmacies and GP Practices in Medway

Extensions: May be extended for a total of 24 months in line with the head contract. Such extension(s) to be agreed in writing at least one month prior to the Expiry Date.

85323000 Community health services

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: 30 Apr 2025, 12:20 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 12:20 BST
Authority reference: 43/PH
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017946
Classification (CPV): Community health services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a14 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: No requirement to put out intention to award under direct award process B.

Publisher note: Sub -contracts awarded to pharmacies and GP's in Medway for the provision of Public Health services including emergency oral contraception (EOC); chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception; and long acting reversible contraception (LARC). These contracts have been awarded under direct award process B. The awarding of these contracts 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 activity of these contracts is based on patient choice by providing access to public health services through multiple pharmacies and GP practices in Medway, allowing patients to select the most convenient provider for the services provided. The estimated total lifetime value for all of these contracts combined is £541,000. These contracts are awarded to existing providers in Medway for an existing service which these pharmacies and GP practices have been providing since 2023. May be extended for a total of 24 months in line with the head contract. Such extension(s) to be agreed in writing at least one month prior to the Expiry Date.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boots UK Ltd, Butt & Hobbs Limited, Delmergate Limited, G L Strood Limited, Karsons Pharma LimitedSME, Medway Drive-Thru Pharmacy Limited +20 morejoint awardSUB-CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

SUB-CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES · Boots UK Ltd, Butt & Hobbs Limited, Delmergate Limited, G L Strood Limited, Karsons Pharma LimitedSME, Medway Drive-Thru Pharmacy Limited +20 more
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£1,000 – £500,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington, Ashford, South East, TN254AZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

26 commercial parties on the notice

Apex Medical CentreAwarded supplier Gun Lane, Rochester, UK, ME2 4UWContact email
Asda Stores LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00464777 Asda House, Leeds, UK, LS11 5ADContact email
Balmoral Gardens Green SuiteAwarded supplier Balmoral Gardens, Gillingham, UK, ME7 4PNContact email
Bestway National Chemists LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 9225457 Merchants Warehouse, Manchester, UK, M3 4LZContact email
Bod Pharma & Testing LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11187184 Oakhurst Lodge, Sevenoaks, UK, TN13 3JUContact email
Boots UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00928555 Nottingham, UK, NG2 3AAContact email
Bryant Street Medical PracticeAwarded supplier 29 Bryant Street, Chatham, UK, ME4 5QSContact email
Butt and Hobbs LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05358089 55-57 Bradford Road, West Yorkshire, UK, WF13 2EGContact email
City Way Medical PracticeAwarded supplier 65-67 City Way, Rochester, UK, ME1 2AYContact email
Delmergate LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01465394 21 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, UK, ME5 9URContact email

Show 16 more suppliers

Direct Health SolutionsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11834693 Unit 87, Riverside Estate, Rochester, UK, ME2 4BHContact email
G L Strood LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08996165 212 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, UK, ME7 5XLContact email
Gun Lane Medical CentreAwarded supplier Gun Lane, Rochester, UK, ME2 4UWContact email
Highparks Medical Practice - ParksideAwarded supplier Parkside, Rochester, UK, ME3 8HXContact email
Jhoots Pharmacy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 6455188 20 Hatherton Street, Walsall, UK, WS4 2LAContact email
Karsons Pharma LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05643409 33 Pattens Lane, Chatham, UK, ME4 6JRContact email
Lawsat Pharm LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 8398811 14 Malborough Road, Worthing, UK, BN12 4HAContact email
Medway Drive-Thru Pharmacy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07924989 465 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, UK, ME7 5LJContact email
Napier Road SurgeryAwarded supplier 151 Napier Road, Gillingham, UK, ME7 4HHContact email
Osbon LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05400909 54 The Mall, London, UK, E15 1XEContact email
Paydens LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 574716 Parkwood, Maidstone, UK, ME15 9NEContact email
Pharmacy 1stAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06048758 212 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, UK, ME7 5XLContact email
Reach HealthcareAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06913411 Walderslade Village Surgery, 62a Robin Hood Lane, Walderslade, UK, ME5 9LDContact email
The Thorndike CentreAwarded supplier Longley Road, Rochester, UK, ME1 2THContact email
Waremoss LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01434575 Westminster House, Uckfield, UK, TN22 1PHContact email
Woodlands Family PracticeAwarded supplier Woodlands Road, Gillingham, UK, ME7 2BUContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.