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Insourcing of clinical services_Mechanical Thrombectomy

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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 of the Provider Selection Regime ("PSR"), i.e., able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise, for the provision of insourced clinical services to support the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service.

Awarded to

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Athona Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Sept 2025
Award ID
058229-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04854351
Location
Brentwood, UK, CM14 4HG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85110000 — Hospital and related services
  • CPV85121200 — Medical specialist services
  • CPV85141000 — Services provided by medical personnel
  • CPV85141200 — Services provided by nurses

Lots

  • 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 insourced clinical services to support the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service.<br/><br/>A most suitable provider has been identified by the Trust to provide:<br/><br/>1) specifically trained and competent Interventional Neuroradiologists to operate the Trust's Mechanical Thrombectomy service, including the delivery of an effective Mechanical Thrombectomy training programme to the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiologists within this period, to allow for the Mechanical Thrombectomy service to operate independently (without insourced staffing) at the end of the Proposed Contract's term; and<br/>2) specifically skilled and competent Interventional Neuroradiology Radiographers and Interventional Neuroradiology Nurses to support and train the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiology Radiographers and Interventional Radiology Nurses during the initial establishment of the Mechanical Thrombectomy service (maximum period of eight weeks); and <br/>3) provide independently competent Interventional Radiologists with the specific clinical skillset required to operate and support the existing Interventional Radiology service (caseload) for the Proposed Contract term.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention of award notice.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C385190
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers before midnight on 1st October 2025. The Proposed Contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
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 insourced clinical services to support the establishment and delivery of the Trust's new Mechanical Thrombectomy service.<br/><br/>A most suitable provider has been identified by the Trust to provide:<br/><br/>1) specifically trained and competent Interventional Neuroradiologists to operate the Trust's Mechanical Thrombectomy service, including the delivery of an effective Mechanical Thrombectomy training programme to the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiologists within this period, to allow for the Mechanical Thrombectomy service to operate independently (without insourced staffing) at the end of the Proposed Contract's term; and<br/>2) specifically skilled and competent Interventional Neuroradiology Radiographers and Interventional Neuroradiology Nurses to support and train the Trust's substantive Interventional Radiology Radiographers and Interventional Radiology Nurses during the initial establishment of the Mechanical Thrombectomy service (maximum period of eight weeks); and <br/>3) provide independently competent Interventional Radiologists with the specific clinical skillset required to operate and support the existing Interventional Radiology service (caseload) for the Proposed Contract term.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention of award notice.

Options

Description
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ44

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical personnel
Entry 2
Id
85110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hospital and related services
Entry 3
Id
85121200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical specialist services
Entry 4
Id
85141200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by nurses

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-27147
Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ44
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT1 3NG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C385190)
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-161469
Name
Athona Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Brentwood
Postal Code
CM14 4HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Kingsgate House, 1 King Edward Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04854351
Legal Name
Athona Limited

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1277217755
Telephone
+44 1277217777
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-84123
Name
2Gether Support Solutions Limited

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Kent
Postal Code
TN24 0LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
2Gether Support Solutions Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
058229-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161469
Name
Athona Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
058229-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
058229-2025-1
Date Signed
19 Sept 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Canterbury · UKJ44 · CT1 3NG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ44

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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