Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Medway Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £17,813,090
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 009258-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Mar 2025
- Published13 Mar 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of open access sexual health services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. Medway has an integrated sexual health service that delivers HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. The service provision is divided into two elements with both elements awarded to one and the same lead provider. Element 1 – a contract with Medway Council for the provision of Specialist Clinical Service (Sexual and reproductive health) that includes the following services: • Hub and Spoke clinics offering a full level 1-3 service (STI prevention, detection and treatment, Contraception, and associated functions) • Self-managed care including health education, online testing, and harm reduction • Outreach to schools, colleges and other organisations to promote the service • Outreach to groups who face additional barriers a…
About the supplier
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00922986).