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Provision of Elective Care Services

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Jun 2025 at 08:48

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process is being managed by the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, which is set to award a contract for the provision of elective care services. This process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is located in Whitstable, Kent, within the UKJ44 region. The contract involves services within the hospital industry category and is currently at the award stage, following a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The standstill period, during which providers can submit written representations, ends on 7th July 2025. The intended contract is set to commence on 8th July 2025 and continue until 31st March 2026, valued at £247,821.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in or support healthcare and hospital services, particularly those capable of delivering innovative and quality solutions. The specific services required include urology cystoscopy, outpatient appointments for urology lower urinary tract symptoms, and gynaecology hysteroscopy procedures. Firms currently providing similar medical services or aiming to expand their portfolio in the healthcare sector may find this contract an ideal opportunity for business growth, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like the Whitstable Medical Practice, which is already acting as the supplier under this framework.

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Notice Title

Provision of Elective Care Services

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the contracting Authority, is intending to award a contract for the provision of elective care services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the existing provider is satisfying the original 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 contract for the provision of elective care services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The provision of elective care services include:

i) urology cystoscopy with in-house support;
ii) urology lower urinary tract symptoms outpatient appointments with cystoscopy procedures; and
iii) gynaecology hysteroscopy procedures with histology support.

The proposed contract shall commence from 8th July 2025 for a period of up to nine months, to 31st March 2026.

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Any written representations by providers must be made to the Contracting Authority by midnight on 7th July 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-05530a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034926-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111000 - Hospital services

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£247,821 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20258 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 Services
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

WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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