Contract award · 29 Apr 2026

KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC)

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board awarded “KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC)” to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for £6.31m.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth East

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£6,312,306
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 Apr 2026
  2. Published14 May 2026Published 15 days after the contract date

Description

KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC) Urgent award in accordance with regulation 14(2) of the PSR Regulations The proposed contract award period is for 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2028

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