{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb60-2025-03-11T10:58:38Z", "date": "2025-03-11T10:58:38Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb60", "description": "This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 in this award. There is a need for an urgent award of contracts for direct access ultrasound and for a period of 12 months (01st April 2025- 31st March 2026) to ensure the MSEFT have sufficient time to procure the CDC capacity. Risk to patient safety through increased (long) waiting times unless an arrangement is in place for 1 April 2025 as all direct access would then be referred into MSEFT who have confirmed they cannot absorb the activity within current capacity. An urgent award is required for continuity of service and safety of patients requiring direct access diagnostics. Decision makers are: NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Team No conflicts of interest have been identified", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ACE-0804-2025-MSE", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Provision of Urgent Award Community Ultrasound (Non-Obstetric) Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "A direct access non-obstetric ultrasound provision for adults. The service is intended to aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care for conditions that can be appropriately managed within a Primary Care setting or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting. There is a need for an urgent award of contracts for direct access ultrasound and for a period of 12 months (01st April 2025- 31st March 2026) to ensure the MSEFT have sufficient time to procure the CDC capacity. Risk to patient safety through increased (long) waiting times unless an arrangement is in place for 1 April 2025 as all direct access would then be referred into MSEFT who have confirmed they cannot absorb the activity within current capacity. An urgent award is required for continuity of service and safety of patients requiring direct access diagnostics. The current contract with the incumbent (Beehive Solutions Limited) expires on 31st March 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a 12 month contract from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. 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