Official UK procurement notice
Outsourced cardiac MRI scanning clinical services
Authority: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description2gether 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 outsourced Cardiac MRI scanning clinical services (non-stress and scans with devices for approximately 10 patients per week) to support the Trust with reducing its DM01 waiting list. <br/><br/>NHS Payment Scheme without MFF shall apply.
CPV: Cardiology services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection…Awarded
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 outsourced Cardiac MRI scanning clinical services (non-stress and scans with devices for approximately 10 patients per week) to support the Trust with reducing its DM01 waiting list.<br/><br/>A most suitable provider has been identified by the Trust and this is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention of award notice.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Aug 2024, 17:16 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2024, 19:18 GMT
- Authority reference
C237700- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037743- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0496f8Find 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 decision makers before midnight on 3rd December 2024. 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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority before midnight on 3rd December 2024. Any representations must be made to email address: [email protected], with the subject line titled: 'C237700_MSP_PSR_Representations_[insert your company name]'.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority is of the view that after having taken into account likely providers and all relevant information available to it at this time, that it has identified the most suitable provider. Each of the five key criteria elements (quality and innovation; value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitation 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.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
16 Sept 2024 → 21 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Next notice expected16 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Nov 2024, 19:18 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2024- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2024, 19:18 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Nov 2024, 19:18 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Health Group Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037743-2024-1 · Circle Health Group Limited
- Signed
- 20 Nov 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | £380,000 – £380,000 |
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- Circle Health Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.