Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
UK
Contact person: Lindsay Gamlin
E-mail: l.gamlin@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Conveyance Response Vehicles (CRV) for Mental Health Service - Kent and Medway
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Conveyance Response Vehicles (CRV) for Mental Health Service in Kent and Medway. The contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option<br/>to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Conveyance Response Vehicles (CRV) for Mental Health Service in Kent and Medway. The contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option<br/>to extend for up to a further 2 years as required. The purpose of this service is to provide safe and effective transport to convey specified cohort of individuals between the community(following Mental Health assessment),Emergency Department (ED), Health Based Place of Safety and Mental Health Inpatient Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract may be extended by up to 2years.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/10/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:<br/>1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (and click the link to register (If your<br/>organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Quote/tender C356741 'Conveyance Response Vehicles (CRV) for Mental Health - Kent and Medway'<br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the<br/>avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2025