Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
91Q
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME156NB
UK
Contact person: KMICB Contracts Mailbox
E-mail: kmicb.contracts@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC)
Reference number: 2026.KCHFT.AACC.1.0
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Delivery of an All Age Continuing Care (AACC) service in NHS Kent and Medway, which comprises: Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC), Children and Young People's Continuing Care (CYPCC) and NHS funded section 2b Neuro rehabilitation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 312 306.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The contract was awarded using the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to extreme urgency arising from unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the contracting authority. The situation necessitated the immediate continuation of critical services, and the time limits for a compliant competitive procurement procedure, including accelerated routes, could not be met. The scope and duration of the contract have been strictly limited to what is necessary to address the urgent requirement and ensure continuity of service.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2026.KCHFT.AACC.1.0
Title: KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
ODS RYY)
Trinity House 110-120 Upper Pemberton Trinity Road Eureka Park
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 312 306.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. .This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written Representations should be sent to
KMICB.contracts@nhs.net
The decision makers for award in this instance are the NHS Kent and Medway ICB Executive Board.
All potential conflicts of interest were managed in accordance with the ICB's Declaration of Interests Policy and related governance procedures. All relevant parties are required to declare any actual or perceived conflicts,and appropriate steps be taken to record, review, and manage them in line with national guidance. No conflicts were identified during the process.
The Contracting Authority is intending to award the contract under urgent award in accordance with regulation 11(2) of the PSR Regulations. The provider is satisfying the requirements of the contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria, and the supplier meets the requirements specified, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Kent and Medway ICB
Maidstone
UK
E-mail: KMICB.contracts@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2026