--- title: "Community Diagnostic Hub" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-06-09" --- # Community Diagnostic Hub Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ba2f.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Community Diagnostic Hub" project, aimed at enhancing medical imaging services. This initiative is located in Birmingham, UK, and is set to engage suppliers interested in providing various diagnostic services, including staffed mobile MRI and CT scanners, along with trained radiographers. Interested parties are urged to submit their responses to the market engagement questionnaire via the Bravo Portal by 15:00 on Wednesday, 23rd June 2021, with further communications expected on 1st July 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the health services and medical equipment sectors, particularly those specialising in mobile diagnostic units and radiographic services. The emphasis on increasing diagnostic capacity through Community Diagnostic Hubs creates a demand for innovative suppliers capable of delivering advanced healthcare solutions. Companies with expertise in mobile imaging technology, staffing solutions for diagnostic services, or those qualified in providing healthcare equipment are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. ## Notice University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for services to support the operation of a Community Diagnostic Hub (CDH) We are interested to hear from potential providers able to supply some or all of the services indicated below: * Provision of a staffed mobile MRI scanner * Provision of a staffed mobile CT scanner * Radiographers trained in X Ray * Radiographers trained in Ultrasound * Echo-cardiographers Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice ### Lot Information Lot 1 Professor Sir Mike Richards' independent review of NHS diagnostic services, published in October 2020, 'Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal', sets out the case for increasing diagnostic capacity in England and for a new model of diagnostic service provision. One of the key recommendations of the report is for the rapid establishment of Community Diagnostic Hubs (CDHs). NHSEI is committed to supporting the roll out of CDHs, as part of a broader strategy to expand capacity and transform diagnostic provision in England. CDHs will provide a broad range of elective diagnostic services away from acute facilities, providing easier and quicker access to tests and greater convenience to patients, as well as relieving pressure on acute sites by reducing footfall and increasing diagnostic capacity across the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System (BSOL). CDHs also provide an opportunity to re-design clinical pathways that require a range of diagnostic services. The key objective is to increase the totality of diagnostic service provision to meet the needs of the local population. Following a bidding process across NHSEI Midlands and East Region, BSOL has been selected to progress a Business Case for their first CDH which it is planned to be located in East Birmingham. The timescales for the process are ambitious, with expectations that patients will be diagnosed on site from the end of October 2021. We are interested to hear from potential providers able to supply some or all of the services indicated below: * Provision of a staffed mobile MRI scanner * Provision of a staffed mobile CT scanner * Radiographers trained in X Ray * Radiographers trained in Ultrasound * Echo-cardiographers Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012990-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2021 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 2WB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 34223330 - Mobile units on trailers - 85100000 - Health services - 85150000 - Medical imaging services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012990-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/661807600179F11260B5 - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html - https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/home.htm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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