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Insourcing of clinical services_Mechanical Thrombectomy

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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19 Sep 2025 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is in the process of completing the award of a contract aimed at supporting the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service. This falls under the health services industry category with CPV code 85100000. The procurement process adheres to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involving a Most Suitable Provider selection without a competitive exercise. The location for this procurement is in the UKJ44 region (Kent, United Kingdom). The process is currently at the award stage, with an intention to award notice published on 19th September 2025. This includes a standstill period that ends on 1st October 2025, providing time for representations by interested providers.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering specialised clinical staffing capable of supporting mechanical thrombectomy procedures. With the award identified as being suited for Athona Limited, other businesses with similar capabilities or those interested in niche insourcing roles may see this as an opportunity to adapt and offer competitive services in future procurement rounds. Companies with trained and competent interventional neuroradiologists, radiographers, and nurses would be particularly well-equipped to engage in similar tenders, providing essential medical personnel services to enhance NHS capabilities. The procurement strategy follows a direct award approach, targeting the identification of the most suitable provider based on key criteria like quality, service sustainability, and social value, which are beneficial evaluation metrics for business growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insourcing of clinical services_Mechanical Thrombectomy

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust"), is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process of the Provider Selection Regime ("PSR"), i.e., able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of insourced clinical services to support the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust"), is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process, i.e., able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of insourced clinical services to support the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service.

A most suitable provider has been identified by the Trust to provide:

1) specifically trained and competent Interventional Neuroradiologists to operate the Trust's Mechanical Thrombectomy service, including the delivery of an effective Mechanical Thrombectomy training programme to the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiologists within this period, to allow for the Mechanical Thrombectomy service to operate independently (without insourced staffing) at the end of the Proposed Contract's term; and
2) specifically skilled and competent Interventional Neuroradiology Radiographers and Interventional Neuroradiology Nurses to support and train the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiology Radiographers and Interventional Radiology Nurses during the initial establishment of the Mechanical Thrombectomy service (maximum period of eight weeks); and
3) provide independently competent Interventional Radiologists with the specific clinical skillset required to operate and support the existing Interventional Radiology service (caseload) for the Proposed Contract term.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention of award notice.

Options: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions.

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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers before midnight on 1st October 2025. The Proposed Contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059e63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058229-2025
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

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Postcode Area
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

Athona Limited

Further Information

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