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Contract for the provision of Tai Chi Instructors for the Community Chronic Pain Service

Details

Buyer: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Topic: Community health services
Published: 20 March 2024
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Community Chronic Pain Service Provides a range of therapeutic options for people living with persistent pain. One of the movement therapies currently offered to be of benefit when living with persistent pain is Tai Chi. Tai Chi has shown to be beneficial with managing stress, relation, balance, freedom of movement and promoting better sleep. Lot 1: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension. Lot 2: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension. Lot 3: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension. Lot 1: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension. Lot 2: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension. Lot 3: Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published20 March 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust delivers community health services across Kent and Medway, procuring as an NHS trust with its own commercial function. Tender opportunities are advertised on the Procontract portal, Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Contracts for health services can be awarded through the Provider Selection Regime as well as competitive tender. The Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025, now governs its procurements. Community services are delivered through a partnership the trust leads with HCRG Care Group and Medway Community Healthcare.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in software and information systems, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

85323000 · Community health services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-community-health-nhs-foundation-trust.gov