Coming up· published 11 Feb 2026
K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board · Maidstone, South East
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is planning K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Feb 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 12:16
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is planning K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £6,300,000.
Find a Tender published it on 11 February 2026. The notice number is 012349-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-064dbf. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of a public procurement process to deliver the "K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service." This service falls under the health industry category and is intended to serve the Kent and Medway region.
Currently, the procurement is being initiated with a market engagement event scheduled for 11th March 2026 between 11:30am and 12:30am. Interested parties should register their attendance by 5pm on 09th March 2026. This process is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a planned contract term of three years and potential extension for up to two additional years.
The anticipated value of this procurement is approximately £6,300,000. Providers experienced in delivering safe and effective adult mental health conveyance, particularly those adept at handling Section 136 of the Mental Health Act situations, will find this tender suitable for their expertise.
The notice in full
***This advert is for market engagement only***
The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to undertake market engagement for a future NHS Kent and Medway Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service .
The Commissioner intends to hold a virtual market engagement event, which will provide an opportunity for interested providers to understand the proposed service model, contract structure, and future commissioning intentions.
This event will give an opportunity for providers interested in delivering the Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service in Kent and Medway to hear about the proposed service and contracting model. The indicative financial envelope and approach to activity and workforce assumptions will also be discussed during the event.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
***This advert is for market engagement only***
The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to undertake market engagement for a future NHS Kent and Medway Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service .
The Commissioner intends to hold a virtual market engagement event, which will provide an opportunity for interested providers to understand the proposed service model, contract structure, and future commissioning intentions.
This event will be the formal opportunity for providers interested in delivering the Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service in Kent and Medway to hear about the proposed contracting model, including an anticipated contract term of three years with the option to extend for up to a further two years.
The indicative financial envelope and approach to activity and workforce assumptions will be discussed during the event.
The key objectives of any subsequent Provider Selection Process are:
* To facilitate the award of a contract for the delivery of an Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service.
* Provide safe, effective, and least restrictive conveyance for a defined cohort of adults requiring specialist mental health transport.
* Ensure individuals detained under a Section 136 of the Mental Health Act are supervised by appropriately trained staff, enabling the timely handover from police where an Emergency Department is used as a Health-Based Place of Safety.
* The anticipated contract term will be 3-years with the option to extend for up to a further 2-years.
The virtual market engagement event will take place between 11:30am and 12:30am on Wednesday 11th March 2026.
Upon registration and completion of the online questionnaire, a link to the virtual meeting will be provided.
Any and all information/documents that are made available as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and may also be subject to change.
Please note, this Prior Information Notice relates to a service/contract in scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Any future Procurement / Provider Selection Process conducted will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 regulations will not apply.
Additional information: To register to attend the event and access further details please go to the following
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, register on the system as appropriate.
Access project Ref No. C417293 'K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service Market Engagement' and complete the short questionnaire to register your attendance.
Please register by 5pm on 09th March 2026.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £6,300,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 012349-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064dbf
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Maidstone
- Town
- Rochester
- Postcode
- ME15 6NB
- Electoral ward
- High Street
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Delivery area
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Mid Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Lindsay Gamlin
- Address
- Maidstone, ME15 6NB · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service
When will the K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service tender open?
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £6,300,000.
Who is the buyer for K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service?
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, based in Maidstone, South East. The named contact is Lindsay Gamlin.
How do I bid for K & M Adult Mental Health Conveyance Service and s136 Sit and Wait Service?
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