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Awarded· 18 Mar 2025

Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · Ashford, South East

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ashford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 17:56

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  2. 2025

    Award notice updated

    Award Notice · 13:19

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 15:26

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About this tender

In brief

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ashford. The contract went to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 18 March 2025. The contract value is £4,804,531.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 April 2025. The notice number is 014382-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb.

Summary of the contracting process

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Sexual Health Pathology Service. This service supports the delivery of sexual health services in East Kent, Medway, East Sussex, and HM Prisons in Kent and Medway. The procurement process was managed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a direct award issued to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The contract is valued at £3,804,531 and is set to continue until 31 March 2026. This decision followed the legislative guidelines stipulated by the Provider Selection Regime, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the initial contract published on 3 April 2025 and the award completed on 10 April 2025.

The notice in full

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

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£4,804,531

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
014382-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eecb
CPV code
85323000 - Community health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is based in Ashford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Ashford
Town
Tonbridge
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Electoral ward
Goat Lees
Constituency
Ashford
Delivery area
North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Region
South East
Sub-region
Mid Kent
Area
Kent
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
kiera nolan
Phone
+44 1474649230
Address
Ashford, TN25 4AZ · South East · England
Call +44 1474649230

Awarded supplier

Supplier
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service

Who won the Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service contract?

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust on 18 March 2025.

How much is the Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service contract worth?

The contract value is £4,804,531.

Who is the buyer for Contract for the Provision of a Pathology Service?

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, based in Ashford, South East. The named contact is kiera nolan, on +44 1474649230.

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