Staffed Mobile CT Services to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

CPV: Medical imaging services

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

21 Oct 2026, 15:07 BST

Last source update

21 Oct 2026, 15:07 BST

Authority reference

C373116

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-099586

Classification (CPV)

Medical imaging services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ44)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

This notice relates to the proposed award of a contract under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust currently receives the services under an existing contract for the provision of staffed mobile CT services. The Trust has assessed its ongoing requirements and has determined that the proposed contract represents continuation of the existing service.

The existing provider is delivering the current contract to a satisfactory standard and the Trust considers that the provider will continue to satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The proposed arrangements do not involve any material change to the nature, scope, patient cohort, locations, operating model, staffing model or clinical outputs of the service. The proposed contract is intended to replace the existing contract upon expiry.

The proposed contract value is approximately £2,119,220 excluding VAT and fuel costs. The proposed arrangements represent a reduction in cost whilst maintaining continuity of service provision.

Having considered the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Trust has concluded that the conditions for Direct Award Process C have been satisfied and that publication of a call for competition is not required.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust by 2 November 2026. Representations should be submitted to: [email protected] This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Decision Makers: • Chief Executive Officer • Chief Finance Officer • Managing Director for Diagnostics, Cancer and Buckland. Conflicts of Interest: No actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest were declared by decision makers in relation to this award decision. Relative Importance of Key Criteria: The Trust considered the key criteria set out within the Provider Selection Regime including: • Quality and Innovation • Value • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice • Social Value Rationale for Award: The existing service is currently delivered under Contract Reference C373116. The current provider is delivering the existing service satisfactorily and is considered likely to continue to do so under the proposed contract. The proposed arrangements represent continuation of the existing service with no material change to service scope, locations, operating model, patient cohort, staffing model or clinical outputs. The proposed contract value is approximately £2,119,220 excluding VAT and fuel costs representing a substantial reduction in cost whilst maintaining continuity of service and avoiding mobilisation risk. The Trust has therefore concluded that the proposed arrangements do not constitute a considerable change and that the conditions for Direct Award Process C have been satisfied.

• InHealth Group Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 04620480 Burnham Yard, London End, Beaconsfield, South East, HP9 2JH

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