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 Services
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
Provision of Elective Care Services
Reference number
C371096
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital 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 contract for the provision of elective care services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the existing provider is satisfying the original 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: £247,821
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
- 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance
Whitstable, Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the contracting Authority, is intending to award a contract for the provision of elective care services under Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The provision of elective care services include:
i) urology cystoscopy with in-house support;
ii) urology lower urinary tract symptoms outpatient appointments with cystoscopy procedures; and
iii) gynaecology hysteroscopy procedures with histology support.
The proposed contract shall commence from 8th July 2025 for a period of up to nine months, to 31st March 2026.
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Any written representations by providers must be made to the Contracting Authority by midnight on 7th July 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
24 June 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
Whitstable Medical Practice
Estuary View Medical Centre, Boorman Way
Whitstable
CT5 3SE
Telephone
+44 1227284300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ44 - East Kent
National registration number
00G82071
Internet address
www.whitstablemedicalpractice.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £247,821
Total value of the contract/lot: £247,821
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Any written representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 7th July 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any written representations by providers must be made to ekh-tr-procurement@nhs.net, for the attention of the Senior Category Manager - Corporate services (C371096).
The Contracting Authority:
a) is satisfied that the considerable change threshold has not been met;
b) is satisfied that the existing provider is satisfying its existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, including the Key Criteria set out in Regulation 5 of the PSR; and
c) prioritised quality and innovation and value as the key criteria for its decision making, recognising their critical role in ensuring patient satisfaction and seamless healthcare delivery.
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