Official UK procurement notice
Insourcing of clinical support services_Dermatology
Authority: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description2gether 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.
CPV: Dermatology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2025, 10:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2025, 13:02 GMT
- Authority reference
C342291- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010392- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e92eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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.
Publisher note: 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. <br/><br/>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]'.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) corrigendum notice to change the information previously provided against V.2.41) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT), 'initial estimated total value of the contract/lot' from '£415,376' to '£830,752' and 'Total value of the contract/lot' from '£415,376' to '£830,752'.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTDSME | £415,376 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007769-2025-1 · MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTDSME
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2025
- Value
- £415,376
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- 2Gether Support Solutions LimitedMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.