Kent County Council: CN250186 – Health Checks Outreach.

UK-Maidstone: Community health services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Kent County Council
       Sessions House, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 3000413221, Email: matthew.wellard@kent.gov.uk
       Contact: Matthew Wellard
       Main Address: www.kent.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKJ4

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      Health

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: CN250186 – Health Checks Outreach.            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         85323000 - Community health services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11:59pm 4 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,109,093.3
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ4 - Kent
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Kent
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This is an Intent to Award Notice for a Health Checks Outreach service operating in Kent County Council conducted under a Competitive Process.

The evaluation panel was formed of the below individuals.
Evaluation panel;
Chris Beale - Senior Commissioner
Ruth Simmonds – Commissioner
Tami Sonubi – Public Health Specialist
Matthew Wellard - Commercial and Procurement Manager (Moderator/Note Taker)

All the PSR 5 key criteria were mapped to each tender question with the weightings per question noted below.
1.Quality and Innovation Integration, collaboration and Service Sustainability 20%
2.Quality and Innovation Improving access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice20%
3.Quality and Innovation Value 30%
4.Quality and Innovation Value 20%
5.Social Value 10%

Randox Laboratories Ltd were ranked first as the preferred bidder who provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria Score that met the minimum thresholds.

Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process and none were declared.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11:59pm 4 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
                  
      Price - Weighting: 10
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      A dynamic purchasing system was set up: No

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2025/S 000-065781
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: CN250186    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: NHS Health Check Outreach

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 22/01/2026

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Randox Laboratories Limited, NI015738
             55 Diamond Road, Crumlin, BT29 4QY, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ4
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,109,093.3          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,109,093.3
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1008907456
   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Kent County Council
          County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
          Internet address: www.kent.gov.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2026