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Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:14.

Opportunity overview

A Sexual Health Pathology Service supporting KCHFT to deliver Sexual Health Services in East Kent, Medway, East Sussex and HM Prisons in Kent and Medway

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 31 March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR where an option to extend already exists in the contract and where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract extension to a sufficient standard, and where the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
4
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.

Options

Description
The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Entry 10
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-141065
Name
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN254AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
kiera nolan
Telephone
+44 1474649230
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-23374
Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Canterbury
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-106758
Name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Ashford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Award information

Award 1
Id
010037-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-23374
Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
012829-2025-239/34/C-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-23374
Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010037-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
010037-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
012829-2025-239/34/C-1
Status
active
Award ID
012829-2025-239/34/C-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
3,804,531
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Rationale
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: 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 31 March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR where an option to extend already exists in the contract and where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract extension to a sufficient standard, and where the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.
Description
The Supplier has been providing these services under contract to KCHFT which pre-dates current PSR legislation and within the contract there is provision to extend for 12 months. KCHFT intends to use this option to extend for a period of 12 months in order to scope the trust's requirement for pathology with a view to undertaking a competitive tender process during this time. Total lifetime value will be £3,804,531.00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ashford · UKJ45 · TN254AZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb-2025-04-10T16:26:38+01:00compiled ·