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

Description

Provision of a staffed mobile CT service to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust intends to award a contract to the existing provider using Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Key facts

Procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Lots

1

Contact

Senior Category Manager - Corporate

ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• InHealth Group Ltd. · GB-COH-04620480 · UKJ13

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

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.