Award

Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS)

NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Aug 2017 at 09:52

Award Notice
Tender

23 May 2017 at 15:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group, facilitated by NHS Commercial Solutions, is conducting the procurement for the "Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS)" aimed at providing local ultrasound services compliant with the Royal College of Radiologists' guidance. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract period set from 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2020. The tender period concluded on 12th June 2017, and the procurement is classified under health services, targeting the South East region of the United Kingdom. This project is being managed via the Bravo eSourcing portal to engage potential suppliers.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare diagnostics and imaging services to engage with the NHS. Companies that demonstrate the requisite capabilities and experience in delivering non-obstetric ultrasound services would be well-suited to compete. With the procurement structure allowing multiple providers, successful bidders can expect to operate under standard NHS terms, maximising the potential for business growth through sustained service delivery and potentially increasing local healthcare accessibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS)

Notice Description

NHS North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group will commission a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service delivered by staff with appropriate levels of experience and qualifications, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics, avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and to support the provision of care closer to the patient's home delivering improved access and convenience. Providers will be required to provide diagnostic investigation and a report to the referrer, which covers the description of the investigation and findings and, where appropriate, any recommendations which may include further imaging or investigation and advice on Primary Care management. * Upon receipt of a referral the provider will contact the patient within a maximum of five working days post receipt * Scanning will be undertaken within ten working days of acceptance of referral and in exceptional circumstances within a maximum of four weeks. * The Patient will be offered a choice of day and time of appointment that is convenient to them. * Opening times and frequency of clinics are to meet access requirements and patients' needs. * The service will be made available on e-RS. * Access to previous investigations and onward access to investigations for future Providers must be made available. * The Provider will ensure Patients have an adequate understanding of the proposed ultrasound scan before the appointment and any particular preparations that they will need to make, by providing written information in advance that explains the purpose of the ultrasound scan, what it involves and when and how they can expect to receive the results. This information should be reinforced on arrival at the appointment, consistent with the written information already received. * Providers must provide literature for referrers to assist them in the decision making processes associated with deciding upon the most suitable type of diagnostic test for the Patient and their presentation, that will achieve the best and quickest diagnostic outcome. Treatment will be provided in line with agreed clinical protocols and NICE guidelines and Royal College guidance * The Provider shall not discriminate between or against Patients or Carers on the grounds of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other non-medical characteristics. This includes patients requiring hoisting or disability needs such as wheelchairs. * The Provider will provide appropriate assistance and make reasonable adjustments for Patients and Carers who do not speak, read or write English or who have communication difficulties. * Providers will provide to Commissioners detailed referral statistical information about , referring organisations, service utilisation, referral rejection rate and clinical outcome to allow refinement of the clinical pathway. Additional information: The Commissioner is supported in this project by its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement. With this AQP approach all bidders who complete the accreditation process to (a) demonstrate capability and capacity to deliver the service and (b) accept the standard NHS contract terms and conditions and (c) accept the Commissioner's tariff price will become qualified providers. All qualified providers will be offered the standard NHS contract with the same terms, conditions, and price. The indicative contract value is an estimated total cost of the service rather than any individual contract value, as it will be spread across multiple providers. Individual contracts will have no guaranteed minimum level of activity and no restricted maximum level of activity. Each provider will be paid according to the actual activity level it delivers. This procurement is being conducted using the Bravo eSourcing portal. Details of how to register on Bravo and how to access the procurement within Bravo are in the attached document "How to apply for this procurement". This procurement is identified on Bravo as project_2200 - North West Surrey CCG Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS) itt_2341

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a79ae5b8-ab28-469b-8275-d205bc3f83ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e9e1d0-b4b5-4df7-a22b-96061ff027e8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20178 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEYBRIDGE
Postcode
KT13 8DP
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Elmbridge
Electoral Ward
Weybridge Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DIAGNOSTIC WORLD

HEALHHARMONIE

PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS

Further Information

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