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Community Diagnostic Service within Cheshire East and Cheshire West

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board seeks to deliver a Community Diagnostic Service within Cheshire East and Cheshire West. This initiative falls under the health services category and is aimed at facilitating early diagnostics without the need for referrals to secondary care. The procurement stage has reached the contract award phase, with a contract commencing on 14th May 2025 and expiring on 31st March 2026. The contract, valued at £287,262, was awarded to Diagnostic Healthcare Limited. This direct award procedure, executed under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, did not require prior publication for competition.

The contract offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in community-based diagnostics and ultrasound services. Diagnostic Healthcare Limited, already familiar with the existing requirements, exemplifies the type of provider suited to this service. Companies in the healthcare sector looking to expand within the North West, specifically around Cheshire East and Cheshire West localities, may find similar future contract opportunities beneficial for strategic growth. The streamlined procurement method and lack of traditional public contract regulation applications signify potential advantages for SMEs in adapting and responding to such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Community Diagnostic Service within Cheshire East and Cheshire West

Notice Description

The service provides a community ultrasound service for Cheshire East and Cheshire West registered patients with the aim of aiding early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care clinicians for conditions that can be appropriately management within a Primary Care setting.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire East intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Community Diagnostic Service in Cheshire East and Cheshire West. The contract will commence on the 14th May 2025 and expire on the 31st March 2026 and has a contract value of PS287,262

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029733-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£287,262 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20241 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
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Sally Williams
Contact Email
sally.williams@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East, TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE

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