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Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service for Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board

SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

06 Jun 2025 at 09:01

Award

25 Apr 2025 at 16:07

Tender

27 Jan 2025 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board is engaged in a procurement process for a Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service in North West Surrey. This procurement falls under the medical imaging services category. The procurement process is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the typical Public Contracts Regulations. The tender has been awarded to SAH Diagnostics Ltd, with the contract anticipated to run from 9th June 2025 to 8th June 2027, valued at £297,840. Key stages include the tender issuance, the selection process in April 2025, and confirmation of the award on 25th April 2025, following a competitive evaluation.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for firms within the medical imaging sector, especially those capable of demonstrating innovation in quality service delivery, value, and social impact. Businesses with expertise in medical imaging equipment, diagnostic service provision, and NHS integration will find this opportunity particularly suitable to establish or expand their market presence in healthcare service delivery within Surrey Heartlands. The competitive evaluation criteria underscore the importance of quality, innovation, access, health inequality reduction, and collaborative service sustainability. With a high emphasis on integrating diagnostic testing into patient care pathways, this contract highlights the potential for service providers to forge lasting partnerships with local healthcare providers and stakeholders.

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Notice Title

Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service for Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of a non-obstetric ultrasound service to eligible patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands ICB North West Surrey Place. The NHS supports direct access to diagnostic tests as part of the drive to reduce waiting times, enable quicker diagnosis and improve choice for patients. Community based non obstetric ultrasound diagnostic services are supported by the Royal College of Radiologists and Royal College of General Practitioners as part of a service strategy to improve access to tests and ensure these tests are delivered at the right stage of the patient care pathway. The overarching aims of the service are: * To ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting. * To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation. * To enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision * according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway. * To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR, having followed a competitive process. The contract is for the value of PS297840 over two years. The contract will expire on 8th June 2027. This contract is for the provision of a non-obstetric ultrasound service to eligible patients registered with a GP in Surrey Heartlands ICB North West Surrey Place. The service will aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and support the provision of care closer to the patient's home, where this will improve access. Where there are clear secondary care clinical pathways with ultrasound as a core component, and it is more appropriate for this diagnostic to be undertaken as an integral part of the clinical pathway, this will remain in secondary care. The service will offer a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists. The service requires connection to NHS image transfer solutions, robust performance management systems and guarantees stringent levels of clinical governance. Diagnostic investigation will be delivered and a report provided 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. The use of structured reporting will support local referrers in their options for further clinical management. The service will be fully quality assured, validated and supported by Surrey Heartlands ICB. The Provider will offer an excellent patient experience across the entire clinical and patient pathway. In order to measure this, the Provider has a robust mechanism for collecting patient feedback using approaches that reflect the diverse nature of their patient population. There is an expectation that the appointed provider will work with referrers and system partners within Surrey Heartlands North West Surrey Place to ensure service resilience for the benefit of patients.

Renewal: Details of any extension to be advised by the Authority

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030459-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£297,840 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ26 East Surrey

Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAH DIAGNOSTICS

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