Award

Insourcing of clinical support services_Dermatology

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

20 Mar 2025 at 13:02

Award

04 Mar 2025 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is planning to award a 12-month contract for the provision of dermatology services, focusing on clinical support. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and does not involve the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract aims to ensure continuity of services without substantial changes to the existing arrangements. The procurement stage is currently in the Award phase, with a standstill period ending at midnight on 14th March 2025. The services will be provided at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent, within the industry category of Dermatology services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in dermatology and minor operations related to skin cancer. Companies with experience and a proven track record in delivering high-quality, innovative, and integrated healthcare solutions would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that can demonstrate value, service sustainability, and efforts to improve access and reduce health inequalities stand to benefit from this contract. Collaboration with public health bodies and adherence to social value principles are also highly regarded in this procurement process.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Insourcing of clinical support services_Dermatology

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

Lot Information

Lot 1

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The contract shall include the provision of Dermatology / Skin Cancer minor operation related services at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent to support the Contracting Authority with recovering its waiting lists position.

Procurement Information

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 midnight on 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e92e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010392-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£415,376 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Contact Email
ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ44 East Kent

Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e92e-2025-03-20T13:02:22Z",
    "date": "2025-03-20T13:02:22Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04e92e",
    "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. <br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations must be made to email address ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net with the subject line titled 'C342291_DAC_PSR_Representations_[insert your company name]'.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Each of the five key criteria elements (quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value) were considered and balanced with equal importance.<br/><br/>This decision has been made as per the Contracting Authority's governance processes. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision were identified.",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "C342291",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Insourcing of clinical support services_Dermatology",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85121282",
            "description": "Dermatology services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/><br/>The contract shall include the provision of Dermatology / Skin Cancer minor operation related services at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent to support the Contracting Authority with recovering its waiting lists position.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard",
                            "type": "cost",
                            "description": "100"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKJ44"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "At the Contracting Authority's Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
                "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "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 midnight on 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.",
        "amendments": [
            {
                "id": "2",
                "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) corrigendum notice to change the information previously provided against V.2.41) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT), 'initial estimated total value of the contract/lot' from 'PS415,376' to 'PS830,752' and 'Total value of the contract/lot' from 'PS415,376' to 'PS830,752'."
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "007769-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-115278",
                    "name": "MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-27147",
            "name": "East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road",
                "locality": "Canterbury",
                "region": "UKJ44",
                "postalCode": "CT1 3NG",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Senior Category Manager - Corporate",
                "email": "ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-115278",
            "name": "MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD",
                "id": "09660952"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham",
                "locality": "Birmingham",
                "region": "UKG3",
                "postalCode": "B75 5BL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "invoicing@ukmedinet.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.ukmedinet.co.uk",
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-84123",
            "name": "2Gether Support Solutions Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "2Gether Support Solutions Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford",
                "locality": "Kent",
                "postalCode": "TN24 0LZ",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody",
                "mediationBody",
                "reviewContactPoint"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-27147",
        "name": "East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "007769-2025-1",
            "awardID": "007769-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 415376,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-03T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "6",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "7",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            },
            {
                "id": "8",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "9",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "10",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}