Notice Information
Notice Title
Outsourced Radiology Reporting Services with Operational BI Tool Access
Notice Description
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, supported by 2gether Support Solutions Limited, commenced a Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of outsourced radiology reporting services with operational business intelligence tool access.<br/><br/>The proposed service included routine, urgent and out-of-hours radiology reporting, subspecialist reporting across relevant imaging modalities, and access to operational business intelligence functionality.<br/><br/>Following completion of its assessment and subsequent review of its future service requirements, the Trust has decided not to award a contract through the Most Suitable Provider Process. The provider selection process has therefore been abandoned.<br/><br/>The Trust intends to undertake a separate Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Any future opportunity will be advertised separately through the applicable transparency notice and procurement documentation.
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, intends to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process, which permits the Trust to appoint the provider best able to deliver the required outcomes without a competitive exercise.
A provider has been identified under Lot 2 - Long Term Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions of NHS Supply Chain's Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions (MECSS) framework (reference 2021/S 000-032144).
If your organisation is suitably qualified, experienced and listed under Lot 2 on this framework, you may express interest by completing the questionnaire for project reference C415156_Outsourced Radiology Reporting Services with Operational BI Tool Access of the e-Tendering portal by no later than 12:00 on 28th January 2026.
Potential providers will be assessed against PSR basic selection criteria and key criteria after a minimum of 14 days from this notice. Additional information: This is an intended approach notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The proposed award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply.
The Trust plans to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process, in line with its governance procedures. This notice will remain published for 14 days.
Suppliers wishing to express interest must register and respond via the Health Family eCommercial System (Atamis) portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Registration is free, and all communications must be through the portal; no other contact methods will be accepted.
Please note: expressing interest does not guarantee progression or future PSR opportunities. The Trust reserves the right to discontinue or cancel this process at any stage without liability for costs incurred. All dates and values are provisional and subject to change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06061d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082170-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85148000 - Medical analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,900,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.