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Neurophysiology Outpatient Services NH2093

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust procured specialist neurophysiology outpatient services for patients in Northumberland. The service is delivered from clinics at North Tyneside General Hospital by Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists. The expected activity is an average of 125 patients per month. Clinical work includes diagnosing epilepsy, motor neurone disease, nerve entrapments and myopathy. The procurement is categorised as medical specialist services. It is a subcontracted healthcare service for the Trust, delivered locally rather than a supply of equipment or general clinical support. Electrodiagnostic Services Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Whitley Bay, was selected as the provider. The requirement therefore suits specialist neurophysiology providers able to deliver outpatient diagnostic clinics in the North Tyneside and wider Northumberland area, with the clinical expertise and operational capacity to manage a regular patient caseload.

The procurement has been awarded to Electrodiagnostic Services Ltd following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process, Option C, without a prior call for competition. The award date and contract start date are 1 June 2026. The contract was signed on 4 December 2025 and is active. Its stated period is 12 months, with an option for a further 12-month extension. An amendment says the annual contract value increased to £350,000 because the estimated patient numbers increased; the active contract value is recorded as £520,000. One bid was recorded. The stated evaluation basis was the existing provider’s satisfactory performance and expectation that it would meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, assessed under both quality and cost criteria. The process was conducted under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for outsourced outpatient neurophysiology delivered through consultant-led clinics, with sufficient recurring activity to support a dedicated specialist service. A credible future competitor would need Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists able to diagnose epilepsy, motor neurone disease, nerve entrapments and myopathy, together with the clinical governance, referral handling and outpatient infrastructure needed for a regular flow of patients. Providers should be able to operate from suitable local clinical premises or work effectively with North Tyneside General Hospital, and demonstrate reliable delivery against an existing service specification. Evidence of successful performance on comparable NHS neurophysiology contracts would be particularly relevant, because continuity, service quality and confidence in meeting the proposed standard were central to the award decision. The scale is accessible to an established specialist SME as well as larger healthcare providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Neurophysiology Outpatient Services NH2093

Notice Description

Provision of Neurophysiology Outpatient Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sub Contract for the provision of Neurophysiology Outpatient Services. The provider will provide services for an average of 125 patients per month.

The Services will be provided by Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologists from clinics at North Tyneside General Hospital. The Clinical Neurophysiologist will diagnose conditions including epilepsy, motor neurone disease, nerve entrapments, and myopathy.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17/12/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The period of the contract is 12 months with an option of a further 12 month extension. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17/12/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The period of the contract is 12 months with an option of a further 12 month extension.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services PSR Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17/12/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.<br/><br/>The intention is for the contract to be awarded to the existing provider following the PSR Direct Award Process Option C as it has been deemed that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/><br/>The period of the contract is 12 months with an option of a further 12 month extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eeb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068141-2026
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

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH SHIELDS,
Postcode
NE27 0QJ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Tynemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Electrodiagnostic Services Ltd

Further Information

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