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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · Canterbury, South East

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury.

Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Kingsnorth Medical Practice

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:32

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury. The contract went to Kingsnorth Medical Practice. It was awarded on 31 March 2025.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 April 2025. The notice number is 012515-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04fbf5.

Summary of the contracting process

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is set to award a twelve-month contract for General Practitioners with Extended Roles to carry out rapid access chest pain clinics in Ashford, Kent. This contract, awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, is valued at £100,000. The procurement method was limited, involving a direct award due to the existing provider's unique ability to deliver the services.

The process follows Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase with a confirmed supplier, Kingsnorth Medical Practice, located in Ashford, Kent. Companies like Kingsnorth Medical Practice, an SME already engaged for this contract, showcase how targeted expertise in cardiac support and medical equipment can be pivotal.

The notice in full

2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is intending to award a twelve months contract for General Practitioners with Extended Roles to undertake rapid access chest pain clinics under Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., there is an existing provider and the Contracting Authority is satisfied that the health care services can only be provided by the existing provider, due to their nature.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is intending to award a twelve months contract for General Practitioners with Extended Roles to undertake rapid access chest pain clinics under Regulation 7 (Direct Award Process A) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, i.e., there is an existing provider and the Contracting Authority is satisfied that the health care services can only be provided by the existing provider, due to their nature.

    The contract shall commence from 1st April 2025 to support the Contracting Authority with providing a quick and early specialist cardiology assessment for patients who need urgent assessment.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Kingsnorth Medical Practice
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
012515-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fbf5
CPV code
33182000 - Cardiac support devices; 85121231 - Cardiology services
CPV division
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is based in Canterbury. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Canterbury
Town
Canterbury
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Electoral ward
Barton
Constituency
Canterbury
Delivery area
East Kent
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Kent
Area
Kent
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Address
Canterbury, CT1 3NG · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Kingsnorth Medical Practice
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics

Who won the GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics contract?

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Kingsnorth Medical Practice on 31 March 2025.

Who is the buyer for GP with extended roles provision of rapid access chest pain clinics?

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, based in Canterbury, South East. The named contact is Senior Category Manager - Corporate.

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