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Insourcing of Clinical Services - Vascular Ultrasound Waiting List Reduction

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:18

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Summary of the contracting process

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust procured insourced and outsourced clinical services for its vascular ultrasound pathway. The work is intended to validate the hospital’s waiting list and improve pathway performance, using SIF funding. The requirement covers vascular ultrasound services rather than general cardiology provision. Delivery is within the Trust in London. The procurement was arranged through the Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework, with UK Vein Clinic Ltd named as the selected supplier. This is a single service requirement focused on reducing the vascular ultrasound waiting list and supporting the Trust’s pathway. The buyer is King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to UK Vein Clinic Ltd. The Trust used a direct award under the Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework, without a prior call for competition; one bid was recorded. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 20 October 2026. No contract value, contract period or end date is recorded. The tender contains one lot, whose status is marked cancelled, while the award is active and the contract is active. The data therefore records an awarded and signed contract alongside a cancelled lot status; it does not explain the discrepancy. The reported valid bid values were both £132,000, representing the lowest and highest valid bid for the lot.

For suppliers preparing to compete for a similar requirement at King’s College Hospital, credibility would rest on delivering vascular ultrasound services within an NHS clinical pathway and supporting waiting-list validation and measurable performance improvement. The selected route was a direct award from an insourcing framework, so suppliers would need to be positioned to qualify for and deliver through the relevant framework route. The recorded competition had one bid, and the stated evaluation basis was price; a future competitor should therefore be able to provide a clear, competitive price for the defined pathway service. The requirement combines insourced and outsourced clinical provision, making the ability to organise suitable clinical capacity and integrate delivery into the Trust’s pathway commercially relevant. The award to a specialist clinic shows that a focused provider can meet this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Insourcing of Clinical Services - Vascular Ultrasound Waiting List Reduction

Notice Description

This paper proposes to seek approval of a contract award for Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Vascular Ultrasound pathway within King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is to enable our pathway quickly so that we can validate our waiting list and demonstrate performance improvement, specifically intended through the SIF funding allocation at King's College Hospital. The contract is to be awarded under the direct award of Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework to UK Vein Clinic via Framework Reference: SBS10203.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This paper proposes to seek approval of a contract award for Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Vascular Ultrasound pathway within King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is to enable our pathway quickly so that we can validate our waiting list and demonstrate performance improvement, specifically intended through the SIF funding allocation at King's College Hospital. The contract is to be awarded under the direct award of Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework to UK Vein Clinic via Framework Reference: SBS10203.

Procurement Information

This paper proposes to seek approval of a contract award for Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Vascular Ultrasound pathway within King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is to enable our pathway quickly so that we can validate our waiting list and demonstrate performance improvement, specifically intended through the SIF funding allocation at King's College Hospital. The contract is to be awarded under the direct award of Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework to UK Vein Clinic via Framework Reference: SBS10203.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c7a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099304-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85121231 - Cardiology services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days 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
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE5 9NY
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
Westminster Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK VEIN CLINIC LTD

Further Information

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