--- title: "The Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service - Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) and Adult Hearing Screening - NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)" published: "2020-07-02" --- # The Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service - Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) and Adult Hearing Screening - NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6aab2f6b-9c8b-41a9-b0ff-b5732830d1fd.json) ## Summary The NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group is initiating a procurement process for the Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service, which includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound, and Adult Hearing Screening. The tender, managed by NHS Shared Business Services Ltd, is currently in the Planning stage, with a tender period closing on 23rd July 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2021 and will last for three years, with a possible two-year extension. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is based in the North West of England. This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in diagnostic imaging and screening. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will be well-suited to compete, especially those with experience in providing healthcare services tailored to community needs. Companies that can showcase their ability to deliver services effectively and engage with local populations will likely benefit from this lucrative opportunity, with an estimated contract value of £6.5 million over the potential five-year term. ## Notice NHS Shared Business Services is managing this Prior Information Notice (PIN), Market Engagement Exercise and future procurement process for the provision of a Community Diagnostics - Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound and Adult Hearing Screening Service on behalf of NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG). NHS Wigan Borough CCG is committed to supporting people through all stages of life and this service is one of the key services to serve all our adult population. Enabling people to receive support closer to home, in the place and outside of traditional working hours is part of our drive to improve service user experience. We continue to build on the opportunities created by the Wigan Deal 2030 and the Healthier Wigan Partnership with services becoming more integrated and supporting people on an individual basis to access services from the wider public sector to manage their conditions including the voluntary and community sector. The CCG is issuing this PIN as a Call for Competition and a Market Engagement Exercise to gather market intelligence/information via a Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ), to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services for the people of Wigan Borough, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN is a Call For Competition and as such potential providers will need to be aware that there will be no further notices published in regard to this tender opportunity other than a Contract Award Notice published in Official Journal European Union (OJEU) and on Contracts Finder. POTENTIAL BIDDERS MUST EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN ORDER TO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCREMENT Following market engagement, the CCG intends to commence a procurement process to award a new single contract from April 2021 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 at the CCGs discretion. It should be noted that there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contract awarded. Whilst the contract will be paid on actual activity with no guarantees of volume, the estimated costs associated with this service, based on 5 years (3 years + 2 years optional extension) is PS6.5m. Further information including the draft Service Specification and the MEQ can be accessed by using the following link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=33529&B=NHSSBS The CCG would welcome responses from those organisations who may be interested in bidding for this service, either in their own right or as a subcontractor, to assist the CCG to achieve a better understanding of the provider market. Please register an expression of interest on the EU Supply E-Tendering Portal reference 40336, as well as completing the MEQ and submitting via the messaging system on the EU-Supply Portal, by 4pm on 23rd July 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d45ada7-cc49-4760-b2ce-b3818d26e17a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) | | Locality | WIGAN | | Post town | Wigan | | Postcode | WN1 1NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Wigan | | Electoral ward | Wigan Central | | Westminster constituency | Wigan | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2020 at 18:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d45ada7-cc49-4760-b2ce-b3818d26e17a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d45ada7-cc49-4760-b2ce-b3818d26e17a 2nd July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=33529&B=NHSSBS Additional data - https://healthierwigan.nhs.uk/contact-us/ User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://healthierwigan.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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