Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RVV
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT13NG
UK
Contact person: Senior Category Manager - Corporate
E-mail: ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Staffed Mobile CT Services to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: C373116
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 119 220.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ44
Main site or place of performance:
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust sites within East Kent, England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract is for the provision of a staffed mobile CT service, including mobile CT facilities, associated staffing, generator provision and support services required to support the delivery of diagnostic imaging services for patients of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
The proposed arrangements represent continuation of the existing service with no material change to service scope, patient cohort, locations, operating model or clinical outputs.
The provider is currently delivering the service to the required standard and is considered capable of continuing to do so under the proposed contract.
The approximate lifetime value of the proposed contract is £2,119,220 excluding VAT and fuel costs.
The intended contract period is from 3 November 2026 to 2 November 2028.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
There are no options to extend included within this contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C373116-PSR-DA-C-2026
Title: Staffed Mobile CT Services to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InHealth Group Ltd.
04620480
Burnham Yard, London End
Beaconsfield
HP9 2JH
UK
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.inhealthgroup.com/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 119 220.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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: ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net
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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
2gether Support Solutions Ltd.
Ashford
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://2gethersupportsolutions.org/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Representations relating to this proposed award must be submitted during the applicable standstill period in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The standstill period commences on the day following publication of this notice and expires at the end of 2 November 2026.
The Trust will consider any written representations received before a final contract award decision is made.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
2gether Support Solutions Ltd
Ashford
UK
E-mail: ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://2gethersupportsolutions.org/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2026