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title: "Invitation to Tender For: Community Diagnostic Centres Framework Agreement"
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# Invitation to Tender For: Community Diagnostic Centres Framework Agreement

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d5c80f2-10a6-456d-8616-bbde10a2a06e

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## Summary

The National Health Service Commissioning Board, operating as NHS England, has established a Framework Agreement for the Community Diagnostic Centres to facilitate the provision of various clinical services. The procurement process, now complete, involved multiple contract awards, with the contract period commencing on 13 December 2021 and extending until 12 December 2026, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. The framework's successful providers are able to offer specified diagnostic modalities across the United Kingdom. It is noteworthy that 57 out of 87 bidders succeeded, with contracts signed for 52 providers at this juncture.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in diagnostic services. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves well-positioned to compete for services within this framework. The framework also allows for new providers to join annually, thus incentivising innovation and competition among diverse healthcare providers. Successful businesses in this procurement can leverage the framework to strengthen their market presence and offer critical services in the NHS ecosystem.

## Notice

The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name "NHS England") has established a framework (the "Framework Agreement")from which NHS England and other NHS bodies (Clinical Commissioning Groups ("CCGs"), NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts (each a "Contracting Authority" and together the "Contracting Authorities")) have the ability to award contracts or sub-contracts for a range of clinical services to be provided from community diagnostic hubs (the "Services"). Please note, the name has changed from "Community Diagnostic Hubs". These will be known as "Community Diagnostic Centres" going forward. The framework is divided into a number of clinical diagnostic modalities and sub-modalities. Successful providers onto the framework (a "Provider" and "Providers") have, during the procurement process and potentially during the term of the framework, identify those modalities and sub-modalities which they are capable of providing in identified locations. A Framework Agreement has been entered into by NHS England on behalf of all Contracting Authorities with each successful Provider assessed as capable of providing such Services (or any of them) through this procurement process The term of each Framework Agreement awarded pursuant to this procurement is for [3] years with an option to extend for a further [24 month period] (the "Term"). However (as permitted pursuant to Regulation 74(7)), it is anticipated (but not guaranteed) that the Framework will: * be opened to new potential Providers every 12 months within the Term (in which case new Framework Agreements awarded shall be for the remaining length of the original Term only); and * be opened or "refreshed" at any time during the Term to allow new and existing Providers to apply for new modalities or sub-modalities relating to the Services. A total of 57 of the 87 bidders were successful in this procurement process. However, only 52 have had contracts fully signed at this point and therefore another 5 providers are due to be part of this Framework. Details of these 5 providers will be published if and when these contracts are fully signed. Providers on this framework are not guaranteed to receive any amount of work whilst this framework is live.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180da273-2340-4653-b966-bb1f43b1b70f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 13 Dec 2021 - 12 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 52 |
| Supplier names | 360 CARE; ALLIANCE MEDICAL; ASHFORD AND ST PETER'S HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; BEACON MEDICAL SERVICES GROUP; CHARTWELL PRIVATE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSTICS; CIRCLE HEALTH HOLDINGS; COBALT HEALTH; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE; CURX HEALTH; DARTFORD AND GRAVESHAM NHS TRUST; DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE; DIAGNOSTIC WORLD; DR ANAND DESPANDE AND PARTNER T/A THURROCK HEALTH HUBS; DR TIM CHAN AND PARTNERS T/A WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE; ENDOCARE DIAGNOSTICS; EXPRESS DIAGNOSTICS; FCMS (NW; FOUNTAIN DIAGNOSTIC LIMITED T/A LIVINGCARE GROUP; GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS; GP CARE; GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; HARMONIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY; HEALTHSHARE LTD (GROUP; ICS OPERATIONS; IMAGING MATTERS; INHEALTH; LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST; LOCUM VISION T/A EDINA HEALTHCARE; MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MED-IDX; MEDICAL IMAGING PARTNERSHIP; MEDNEO DIAGNOSTICS; MODALITY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; NIMBUSCARE; NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; OMNES HEALTHCARE; PERSPECTUM; PHILIPS ELECTRONICS; PHOENIX HEALTH SOLUTIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS; PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITALS; RAMSAY HEALTH CARE UK OPERATIONS; RAVENSCROFT HEALTHCARE; ROYAL SURREY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; RUTHERFORD DIAGNOSTICS; SAH DIAGNOSTICS; SUSSEX MEDICAL CHAMBERS; TAC HEALTHCARE GROUP; THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; THE NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; VENTURI CARDIOLOGY; YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2022 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180da273-2340-4653-b966-bb1f43b1b70f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/180da273-2340-4653-b966-bb1f43b1b70f
  1st April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008750-2022?
  Further information can be found on the Find A Tender Service contract award notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008750-2022

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