---
title: "GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fbf0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-04-02"
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# GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics

Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fbf0

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## Summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking a procurement process for the provision of rapid access chest pain clinics, to be delivered by General Practitioners with Extended Roles. This tender pertains to the cardiology services industry and covers locations in the UK mainly within the region of Ashford, Kent. The procurement is already at the award stage, with key details confirmed on 2nd April 2025. The contract period begins on 1st April 2025 and will last for twelve months. This procurement follows Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicating it is a direct award to an existing provider without competition, due to the specific nature of the required services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in health care services, specifically those capable of quickly mobilising to provide specialist cardiology assessments. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on cardiology and related support services, and that can demonstrate a capacity for maintaining high-quality patient care, would be well-suited for such opportunities. The awarded contract will support business growth by enabling firms to secure a stable, year-long engagement with a prominent NHS trust, ensuring consistent and predictable revenue streams.

## Notice

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is intending to award a twelve months contract for General Practitioners with Extended Roles to undertake rapid access chest pain clinics under Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., there is an existing provider and the Contracting Authority is satisfied that the health care services can only be provided by the existing provider, due to their nature.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is intending to award a twelve months contract for General Practitioners with Extended Roles to undertake rapid access chest pain clinics under Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., there is an existing provider and the Contracting Authority is satisfied that the health care services can only be provided by the existing provider, due to their nature.

The contract shall commence from 1st April 2025 to support the Contracting Authority with providing a quick and early specialist cardiology assessment for patients who need urgent assessment.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012517-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| 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 | HAMSTREET SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33182000 - Cardiac support devices
- 85121231 - Cardiology services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 12:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012517-2025
- 2 Apr 2025 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012509-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
- https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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