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
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £2,177,403,534
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 036221-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Jun 2025
- Published30 Jun 2025Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
A single integrated contract for the provision of adult, children and young peoples mental health services including AAED covering both Kent and Medway to be mobilised from contract commencement (expected Oct 2025) for a fully integrated service in all areas by 1st April 2026. The contract will operate on a rolling 12 month basis, i.e. with an annual right for the ICB to terminate, up to a maximum initial term of 5 years from contract signature with a right to extend for an additional 3 years. To date, mental health services have been carried out by different providers in Kent and Medway across the age groups. The award of a new all-age mental health contract is in accordance with the ICB's desire to more closely align the delivery of these services to ensure a smooth transition of patient care from child to adult. The integration of mental health services across Kent and Medway is a strategic priority that responds directly to national policy, local need, and the voices of people who…
About the supplier
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust: every public contract they have won.