Outsourced nuclear medicine scans

Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The provision of nuclear medicine scans – particularly in relation to SLNB scan Lot 1: Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C<br/><br/>1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>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 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR<br/><br/><br/>2.The contract title and reference.<br/><br/>Title: Outsourced nuclear medicine scans<br/><br/>3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.<br/><br/>KIMS Hospital<br/>Newnham Ct Way, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5FT<br/><br/>4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code<br/><br/>Description – Health services<br/>CPV Code – 85111000-0 – Hospital Services<br/><br/>5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.<br/><br/>£52,500 (36 months)<br/><br/><br/>6.Details of the award decision-makers.<br/><br/>Key Individual – Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<br/><br/>Radiology Services Manager<br/><br/><br/>7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers’ reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.<br/><br/>Key Criteria:<br/>1. Quality and Innovation – Kims Hospital is in a convenient location for Kent ICB patients and has a track record of providing service to a good quality. Queen Victoria Hospital has limited local options and uses other facilities for nuclear medicine<br/>2. Value – They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation.<br/>3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability – The procurement of this contract aims to secure the continuity of service.<br/>4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice – Kims Hospital offers Queen Victoria Hospital an existing established option patients.<br/>5. Social Value – The Provider uses local workforce to add to their social value to provide support to reducing waiting lists<br/><br/>8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.<br/><br/><br/>None declared<br/><br/>9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.<br/><br/>None