# NHS Talking Therapies

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board
- Contract winner: [Vita Health Group](/contract-winners/vita-health-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £111,151,689
- Tender value: £116,000,000
- Award date: 15 December 2023
- Published: 18 December 2023
- Contract start: 1 April 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4a59a3fc-2c4f-4b71-9a9a-90fd55df760d-708042
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da2ef532-1e26-4eb9-9278-0d9d39231a73

## Description

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for INHS Talking Therapies Services\. The procurement is split into Lots: Lot 1: East Kent Lot 2 West Kent Lot 3 Medway & Swale Lot4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required\. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime\(LTR\) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a59a3fc-2c4f-4b71-9a9a-90fd55df760d-708042)