Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Elective Care Services
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 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.
CPV: Gynaecological hospital services · Hospital 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
- 25 Jun 2025, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 10:14 BST
- Authority reference
C371102- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034942- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055312Find 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 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.
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any written representations by providers must be made to [email protected], for the attention of the Senior Category Manager - Corporate services (C371102).<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority:<br/><br/>a) is satisfied that the considerable change threshold has not been met;<br/>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<br/>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.<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.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham Medical PracticeSME | £16,848 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034942-2025-1 · Faversham Medical PracticeSME
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £16,848
- 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- Faversham Medical PracticeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.