--- title: "Provision of elective services (Additional Theatre Capacity)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02db92" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02db92" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02db92.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02db92.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-11-19" --- # Provision of elective services (Additional Theatre Capacity) Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02db92 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02db92) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02db92.json) ## Summary East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has issued a contract modification notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), 2023, for the provision of elective services to enhance theatre capacity. This contract, involving general surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and urology services, takes place in Canterbury, Kent, and was modified on 19th November 2024. The procurement, classed under the hospital services industry category, was initiated in the tender stage with completion beginning from 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024. The procurement method utilised was open procedure under the legal framework of the CELEX directive 32014L0024. Key stakeholders include the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Contracting, Commissioning and Costing, ensuring no conflicts of interest in decision-making. This procurement contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in hospital and surgical services. Companies with capabilities in general surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and urology, especially those located in or near Canterbury, Kent, can benefit from engaging in this extended contract. The requirement for additional theatre capacity provides a substantial growth opportunity for suppliers such as Whitstable Medical Practice, which was awarded the contract. Companies capable of delivering high-standard elective and diagnostic services, including advanced resuscitation and urgent care facilities, are well-positioned to compete and contribute to the improved patient access envisioned by this procurement. ## Notice The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. The service will run between 1st October 2021 and 31st March 2022. This service is to be delivered within 30 miles of the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent; to facilitate access for the identified patient demographic. The service must have the clinical capability and be already working to a clinical safety standard that enables them to carry out surgical procedures under local anaesthetic to at least ASA Level II but preferably have a greater capability than this if possible. The service must have resuscitation facilities on their site with access to Advanced/Urgent Care practitioners. The service must be able to provide patient access to services 7 days per week and ideally covering 12 hours per day to enable patient choice when scheduling their procedures. The service will be required to treat patients referred from clinicians from NHS Kent and Medway CCG. ### Lot Information General Surgery The provision of: 1) General Surgery; and 2) Gynaecology; and 3) Orthopaedics; and 4) Urology, elective and diagnostic services (additional theatre capacity) to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Renewal: The contracting authority may extend up to a further 12 months. Gynaecology The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: Contracting Authority may extend the agreement up to a further 12 months. 3 The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: The contracting authority may extend for up to a further 12 months. Urology The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: Contracting Authority may extend up to a further 12 months. ENT The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: The Contacting Authority may extend up to a further 12 months. Audiology The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: The contracting authority may extend by up to a further 12 months. Dermatology The aim is to procure elective service contracts from across the Kent and Medway System to improve the access to Elective and Diagnostic services of the Contracting Authorities Patients. Renewal: The contracting authority may extend up to a further 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037404-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Dec 2021 | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Additional buyers | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY | | Locality | CANTERBURY | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT1 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Barton | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111000 - Hospital services - 85111100 - Surgical hospital services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2024 at 15:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037404-2024 - 31 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021539-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.whitstablemedicalpractice.co.uk - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/ - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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