Awarded contract

Kent Community Equipment Services

Details

Value
£100,000,000
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
1 August 2025

Tender description

A health and social care community equipment service for the people who reside within Kent. This contract will be a direct award from the Procurement Services Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services Framework Y24008 Lot 1 ('the Framework'). This award ensures continuity of supply in the delivery of statutory services. Lot 1: A health and social care community equipment service for the people who reside within Kent. This contract will be a direct award from the Procurement Services Integrated Community Care Equipment and Associated Services Framework Y24008 Lot 1. Notwithstanding that this Contract Notice states that Quality Criteria was the basis for the direct award to the Supplier, the Contract Authority has satisfied itself that the objective conditions for a direct award of a contract set out in Framework Y24008 Lot 1 have been met. The Contracting Authority has set out in the Quality Criteria the direct award conditions that it intends to rely upon. This award ensures continuity of supply in the delivery of statutory services.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date31 July 2025
  2. Completed: Award published1 August 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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