Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MAIDSTONE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST
RWF
Hermitage Lane, Kent
Maidstone
ME169QQ
UK
E-mail: mtw-tr.contractsteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Organisation
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Integrated Community Diabetes Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of patient assessment and support of ongoing management of Level 1 and 2 Diabetes in a primary care setting.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
785 802.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of Service: Provide clinical management of diabetes in adults in the community, within the West Kent locality. Provision of a specialist diabetes nursing advice service.
This contract is intended to be awarded to an existing provider following direct award process C.
Lifetime Value expectation: £785,802.50
Period: 1 April 2025 to 31 May 2026
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The option to extend once for 12 months.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations may be sent to mtw-tr.contractsteam@nhs.net.
Award Decision Makers: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Service Delivery Team supported by the Contracts Team.
Conflicts of Interest - None declared. The Trust operates a Conflicts of Interest policy and procedure.
Key criteria: An assessment of the provider's current performance against the existing contract was undertaken. Quality and Innovation and Value were weighted equally and higher than Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice and social value.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/09/2025
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
West Kent Primary Care Community Interest Company
09377676
London
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 785 802.50
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2025