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# Tier 2 Ultrasound Services for Mid and South Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd477458-77ad-4c6e-8bdb-e627a11d9f7b

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Tier 2 Ultrasound Services to Essex Ultrasound and Medical Services Ltd. The contract is valued at £1,441,870.00 and will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. This contract falls under the community health services category and was procured through a direct single tender action below the threshold. The contract award notice was published on 16th January 2024, following a voluntary standstill period to comply with regulations.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses providing ultrasound services in the healthcare sector to engage with the NHS. As the contract has been awarded to an incumbent supplier, there may be future opportunities for other businesses to bid for similar services when the Authority commences a new procurement process. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide technically capable and economically advantageous solutions are suitable candidates to compete for such contracts focused on community health services.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to deliver Tier 2 Ultrasound Services to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. This contract award notice is made following the Authority's publication of the voluntary ex ante transparency notice (Notice Number: 2023/S 000-037584) on the 21st December 2023 which outlined the rationale and reasoning for the Authority's decision to award this contract, under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015") (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). In line with best practice, the Authority has observed the voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication date of the voluntary ex-ante Notice before awarding the contract, pursuant to Regulation 99 (3) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended (EU Exit) 2020 etc.) The contract will be for 12 months, from 01st April 2024 - 31st March 2025 . The aggregate contract value is forecasted at PS1,441,870.00 The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. The Authority has taken the decision to award this Tier 2 Community Ultrasound Service to incumbent provider Essex Ultrasound and Medical Services Ltd. The provider is considered most technically capable of providing the most economically advantageous solution to the Authority under the current environment whilst the ICB undergoes restructure, review and alignment of contracts. The Authority is applying the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions to support a combination of services, all of which are part funded under a single clinical contract, to ensure appropriate clinical governance and service delivery quality as well as consistency of service to patients. It is noted that the nature of the contract is non-guarantee of activity and technically valued at PS0.00. The Authority has utilised actual activity figured from 2022/23 in order to forecast the aggregate contract value of The aggregate contract value of PS1,441,870. The Authority is commencing a procurement-process for it's own Tier 2 Community Ultrasound Services for the whole of the ICB and will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes and opportunities to the market, once final. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. This Contract Award Notice is being published in both Find a Tender Service (FTS) and Contracts Finder following the publication of the Voluntary Ex-Ante Notice (VEAT) (Notice Number 2023/S 000-037584) which was published on the 21st December 2023. The Authority has observed the 10 day standstill period and will award this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/336826d7-9d16-43e2-aef9-f473a6d3ee4a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,441,870 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,441,870 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESSEX ULTRASOUND & MEDICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2024 at 18:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/336826d7-9d16-43e2-aef9-f473a6d3ee4a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/336826d7-9d16-43e2-aef9-f473a6d3ee4a
  16th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

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