--- title: "Neurophysiology Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST" published: "2020-08-03" --- # Neurophysiology Services Buyer: UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-feca34cb-eaa0-4d4a-a540-927c9db21637.json) ## Summary The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently in the planning stage of a tender for Neurophysiology Services, with an expected annual contract spend of £300,000 starting from 2021-22. The engagement period is open until 19th August 2020, and interested providers can find more information through the early engagement notice published on 3rd August 2020. The procurement process is initiated for the provision of testing and reporting services, specifically relating to hospital services as per the CPV classification. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical and healthcare services, particularly those capable of providing neurophysiology testing and consultancy. Providers with expertise in EMG and NCS testing, as well as those who can offer clinical leadership and support to Clinical Physiologists, would be ideally suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to respond to this engagement as they may provide innovative solutions to fulfil the Trust's requirements. ## Notice Neurophysiology Engagement Notice United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust are seeking expressions of interest from providers of Neurophysiology Services to provide testing and reporting to patients referred to the Trust. The aims and objectives of the service are to provide consultant sessions for the Trust, on-site within the Hospital Sites. The minimum requirements for work carried out in a session would be eight simple EMG/NCS, four complex EMG or two SFEMG. The role of the consultant is to: * Undertake EMG clinics * Report other studies * Provide clinical advice to referrers based at the Trust. * Provide support and clinical leadership to the Clinical Physiologists within the service * Provide advice on clinical protocols used throughout the department * Supervise the training of Clinical Physiologists in roles requiring consultant sign off of training (e.g. reporting normal EEGs, undertaking and reporting nerve conduction studies) * Report emergency EEG tests on the same working day and urgent EEG investigations within one working day The expression of interest to the market is issued on the basis of no guaranteed activity, but annual contract spend for 2021-22 onwards is estimated at PS300,000 per annum and is determined by the needs of patients referred for the service. Interested providers are invited to respond to the document issued as part of this expression of interest through the pro-contract portal to provide the Trust with market benchmarking information and to inform future service delivery options for this service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c1a6e9-9aeb-4721-bdc5-1d5c69fa7ae7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN5 7JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111000 - Hospital services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2020 at 09:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c1a6e9-9aeb-4721-bdc5-1d5c69fa7ae7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c1a6e9-9aeb-4721-bdc5-1d5c69fa7ae7 3rd August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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