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Provision of Elective Care Services

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Jun 2025 at 09:14

Summary of the contracting process

The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for the provision of elective care services, specifically gynaecology pessary procedures, as indicated in the intention to award notice. This follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, which allows a direct award process without a competitive call, given the satisfactory performance of the existing provider. The contract, worth £16,848, is intended to commence on 8th July 2025 and span until 31st March 2026. The announcement is part of the procurement stage, with the standstill period concluding on 7th July 2025. The procurement process takes place in Faversham, Kent, under the industry category of hospital services.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses engaged in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in gynaecological procedures, to understand market standards and quality criteria established by a public body like the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Companies already performing within this space can anticipate the importance of maintaining high-quality service and innovation to meet the stringent selection criteria. The process can also serve as a benchmark for SMEs seeking similar contracts by understanding the procurement methodology and regulatory frameworks that govern such awards. This contract exemplifies a situation where consistent satisfactory performance can result in contract renewal or extension without a competitive bidding process.

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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 gynaecology pessary procedures.

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-055312
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034942-2025
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

85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,848 Under £100K

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

FAVERSHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

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