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Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services

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 Trust in the overall delivery of a comprehensive on-site Breast Imaging Service utilising Breast Radiologists and where required Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses, to be based at either the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.

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 already been identified by the Trust against NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, to provide a comprehensive on-site Breast Imaging Service utilising Breast Radiologists and where required Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses, to be based at either the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. <br/> <br/>The scope of the Services required includes: Breast Ultrasound; Ultrasound guided FNA Breast; Ultrasound guided core biopsy Breast; Ultrasound guided marker insertion Breast; Ultrasound guided aspiration Breast; Ultrasound guided guidewire Breast localisation; Upright Stereo mammogram and core biopsy; Upright Stereo Mammo and guidewire Breast localisation; Reporting of Mammograms and Reporting of Tomo Mammograms.<br/><br/>However if you think that your organisation is competent, suitably experienced and appropriately qualified to deliver such a service and is appointed a place on either NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, or other other alternative and valid NHS England accredited and accessible framework, then you may approach 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Trust, and express your interest in being considered as the "Most Suitable Provider".<br/><br/>You must submit information against a questionnaire (containing both basic selection and key criteria) against project reference C384896_Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services of the e-Tendering portal by no later than 12:00 on 9th October 2025.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C384896
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
10 Oct 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
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 already been identified by the Trust against NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, to provide a comprehensive on-site Breast Imaging Service utilising Breast Radiologists and where required Breast Radiographers and Radiology Nurses, to be based at either the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury or the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. <br/> <br/>The scope of the Services required includes: Breast Ultrasound; Ultrasound guided FNA Breast; Ultrasound guided core biopsy Breast; Ultrasound guided marker insertion Breast; Ultrasound guided aspiration Breast; Ultrasound guided guidewire Breast localisation; Upright Stereo mammogram and core biopsy; Upright Stereo Mammo and guidewire Breast localisation; Reporting of Mammograms and Reporting of Tomo Mammograms.<br/><br/>However if you think that your organisation is competent, suitably experienced and appropriately qualified to deliver such a service and is appointed a place on either NHS Shared Business Services' Insourcing of Clinical Services framework, reference SBS1020, or other other alternative and valid NHS England accredited and accessible framework, then you may approach 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Trust, and express your interest in being considered as the "Most Suitable Provider".<br/><br/>You must submit information against a questionnaire (containing both basic selection and key criteria) against project reference C384896_Insourcing of clinical services_Breast imaging and reporting services of the e-Tendering portal by no later than 12:00 on 9th October 2025.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Either Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent or Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, Kent.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ44

Additional Classifications

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

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 (C384896)

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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