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Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service - East Surrey - CAN

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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04 Aug 2026 at 14:38

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board commissioned a community-based, direct-access non-obstetric ultrasound service for the East Surrey locality. The service provides medical imaging and diagnostic ultrasound to support early diagnosis and monitoring of health conditions, reduce unnecessary referrals to secondary care and move suitable activity into primary care. It is delivered closer to patients’ homes, improving access, patient choice and equity of provision. The requirement covers suitably qualified and experienced ultrasound staff and equipment that meets the service specification. The service also needs established interfaces with GPs and onward referral services, supporting integrated care across the local health system. The buyer is NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board, based in Lewes, and the appointed supplier is Diagnostic Ultrasound Services, an SME based in Oxted.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Diagnostic Ultrasound Services under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, based on the existing provider’s satisfactory performance and expected ability to meet the proposed requirement. The contract was signed on 12 May 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £580,000 over the two-year term. Evaluation was based entirely on quality: whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and likely to meet the new contract to a sufficient standard. The published weighting was access and health inequalities 30%, integration and sustainability 25%, quality and innovation 20%, value 15% and social value 10%.

This award shows that the buyer values reliable community diagnostic delivery rather than a low-cost offer. A credible future competitor would need appropriately qualified and experienced ultrasound clinicians, compliant ultrasound equipment and the ability to provide direct-access non-obstetric scanning in convenient community settings. Evidence of consistently safe, high-quality, person-centred delivery will matter, including relevant regulatory accreditation such as Care Quality Commission registration and patient-safety arrangements such as PSIRF. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate effective collaboration with GPs, referral pathways and local health-system partners, while supporting early diagnosis and reducing avoidable secondary-care referrals. Strong evidence on equitable access, reducing health inequalities, patient choice, efficient use of NHS funding, local employment and reduced patient travel would also support a competitive case.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service - East Surrey - CAN

Notice Description

This service is for an East Surrey locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the service specification. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This service is for an East Surrey locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the service specification. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access. Surrey and Sussex ICB intends to award Diagnostic Ultrasound Services, an existing provider, a contract following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS580,000 over the two year term, from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2028.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db6a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073761-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£580,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ26 East Surrey
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Diagnostic Ultrasound Services

Further Information

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