--- title: "Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a715" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a715" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a715.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a715.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-10-02" --- # Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a715 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a715) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a715.json) ## Summary East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, through 2gether Support Solutions, is planning to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of insourced clinical services, specifically Breast Imaging and Reporting services. This opportunity, classified under health services (CPV code 85100000), aims to utilise Breast Radiologists and, where necessary, Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses. The services will be provided on-site at either Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a deadline for expression of interest set for 12:00 on 9th October 2025, and future notices expected on 10th October 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical and health services, particularly those with competencies in breast imaging and reporting. The PSR allows the Trust to select the most suitable provider without a competitive exercise, offering an accessible route for qualified providers already on NHS England accredited frameworks, such as the NHS Shared Business Services’ Insourcing of Clinical Services framework. With a budget of £450,000, this contract can provide substantial business growth for medical service firms capable of delivering comprehensive breast imaging services. The opportunity is best suited to organisations with proven experience and expertise in medical specialist services and a willingness to engage with the NHS procurement process through the Atamis Electronic Sourcing system. ## Notice 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 Trust in the overall delivery of a comprehensive on-site Breast Imaging Service utilising Breast Radiologists and where required Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses, to be based at either the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. ### 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 already been identified by the Trust against NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, to provide a comprehensive on-site Breast Imaging Service utilising Breast Radiologists and where required Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses, to be based at either the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. The scope of the Services required includes: Breast Ultrasound; Ultrasound guided FNA Breast; Ultrasound guided core biopsy Breast; Ultrasound guided marker insertion Breast; Ultrasound guided aspiration Breast; Ultrasound guided guidewire Breast localisation; Upright Stereo mammogram and core biopsy; Upright Stereo Mammo and guidewire Breast localisation; Reporting of Mammograms and Reporting of Tomo Mammograms. However if you think that your organisation is competent, suitably experienced and appropriately qualified to deliver such a service and is appointed a place on either NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, or other other alternative and valid NHS England accredited and accessible framework, then you may approach 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Trust, and express your interest in being considered as the "Most Suitable Provider". You must submit information against a questionnaire (containing both basic selection and key criteria) against project reference C384896_Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services of the e-Tendering portal by no later than 12:00 on 9th October 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061825-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85121200 - Medical specialist services - 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel - 85141200 - Services provided by nurses ## Release History - 2 Oct 2025 at 14:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061825-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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