Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Contact
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ44 - East Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insourcing of clinical support services_Dermatology
Reference number
C342291
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £415,376
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance
At the Contracting Authority's Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority is intending to award a 12 months contract for the provision of insourced Dermatology related clinical services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the term of the existing contract is due to expire and the Contracting Authority proposes a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term, the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and that the Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The contract shall include the provision of Dermatology / Skin Cancer minor operation related services at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent to support the Contracting Authority with recovering its waiting lists position.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTD
Arthur House, 21 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham
Birmingham
B75 5BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
National registration number
09660952
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £415,376
Total value of the contract/lot: £415,376
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 by midnight on 14th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations must be made to email address ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net with the subject line titled 'C342291_DAC_PSR_Representations_[insert your company name]'.
The Contracting Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Each of the five key criteria elements (quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value) were considered and balanced with equal importance.
This decision has been made as per the Contracting Authority's governance processes. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford
Kent
TN24 0LZ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford
Kent
TN24 0LZ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.2gethersupportsolutions.org/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
2Gether Support Solutions Limited
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford
Kent
TN24 0LZ
Country
United Kingdom