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WSH Barium Swallow Exam Support 2627

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust commissioned an end-to-end barium swallow examination service, delivered through West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s radiology department. The service covers the patient pathway for these examinations, with capacity for up to six patients per week unless the buyer instructs otherwise. Routine service hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The work is healthcare service provision, specifically medical hospital services (CPV 85111200). The delivery location is in the King’s Lynn area of Norfolk, as identified by the service’s delivery region. This requirement is for a defined hospital diagnostic service rather than general radiology provision, and is tied to barium swallow examinations and the weekly patient limit.

The process is recorded as complete and an award has been made to West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The notice text describes an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime, but the contract data records an active award and an active contract signed on 20 October 2026. The intended service period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, for 12 months. The reported valid bid value was £30,000. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, identifying the selection as a direct award to an existing provider for repeat services. Price was the stated award criterion. The service was arranged as one lot, which is marked cancelled in the tender data, despite the active award and contract recorded for the same requirement.

This award demonstrates demand for a bounded, hospital-based barium swallow service, with weekday daytime delivery and a capacity of up to six patients a week. A credible future supplier would need to provide the complete service through a radiology department, manage the patient pathway reliably, and have the clinical and operational capacity to meet the specified throughput during standard working hours. Relevant experience delivering this diagnostic service in a hospital setting would be important, alongside the ability to coordinate with the NHS trust commissioning the work. The buyer selected an existing provider through a direct award route for repeat services, so an established delivery relationship and evidence of dependable performance are commercially relevant. The requirement is specific to barium swallow examinations, rather than broad diagnostic imaging.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSH Barium Swallow Exam Support 2627

Notice Description

The West Suffolk Hospital NHS foundation trust (radiology department) agrees to provide an end-to-end barium swallow service.<br/><br/>* A maximum of 6 patients per week unless otherwise instructed<br/>* Monday to Friday 0900-1700.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Barium Swallow Service

Intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C

Service to commence 01/10/26 - 30/09/27
12 month contract

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 (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bb4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098940-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111200 - Medical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks 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
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGS LYNN
Postcode
PE30 4ET
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Springwood
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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