Contract award · 19 Feb 2026

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Herne Bay, Podiatry AHU Replacement

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Herne Bay…” to Artic Building Services Ltd for £702k.

Construction workSouth East

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£702,122.58
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Construction work · Building construction work (CPV 45210000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Feb 2026
  2. Published27 Apr 2026Published 67 days after the contract date

Description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is replacing the aging AHU serving the Podiatry Theatre at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Herne Bay. The existing unit is noncompliant with HTM 03-01 (2021), and in critical condition. The existing ventilation air distribution within the Theatre also requires upgrading to current HTM 03-01 (2021) standards. Additional information: Mini Competition using the SBS Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework

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