--- title: "GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042a16" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042a16" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a16.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a16.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-02-01" --- # GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS) Buyer: NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042a16 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042a16) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a16.json) ## Summary The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board awarded a contract for the GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS) to Physiological Measurements Limited (PML). The contract, with an expected value of £1,800,000, will start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2025. PML has been providing this service since 2019. The procurement falls under health services and was a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing health services to compete for a contract to deliver the GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with a contract awarded to Physiological Measurements Limited. Businesses in the health services industry, particularly those with experience in ultrasound services, may find this tender suitable for expanding their operations and generating growth. ## Notice This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). On 29th December 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-038011) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract. The contract award is made to Physiological Measurements Limited (PML) for the provision of GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound services (NOUS). The proposed new contract is intended to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2025. The expected value of this contract is PS1,800,000. The value expressed in this notice is the expected value of the 1-year period. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider. Physiological Measurements Limited (PML) has been providing this service since 1st April 2019 and is due to expire on 31st March 2024. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started from 2019 - 2024 is PS7,857,753, forecast to 31st March 2024. (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract). ### Lot Information Lot 1 This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). On 29th December 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference 2023/S 000-038011) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract. The contract award is made to Physiological Measurements Limited (PML) for the provision of GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound services (NOUS). The proposed new contract is intended to start on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2025. The expected value of this contract is PS1,800,000. The value expressed in this notice is the expected value of the 1-year period. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider. Physiological Measurements Limited (PML) has been providing this service since 1st April 2019 and is due to expire on 31st March 2024. The total cumulative value of the contract since it started from 2019 - 2024 is PS7,857,753, forecast to 31st March 2024. (excluding VAT and excluding the value of this new contract). The Five Year Forward View set out an ambition to deliver more healthcare out of acute hospitals and closer to home, with the aim of providing better care for patients, reducing the number of unplanned bed days in hospital, and reducing net costs. To achieve this objective, the organisation previously known as NHS Herts Valleys CCG (HVCCG) commissioned a range of community services from the independent sector and NHS providers. In January 2019 Physiological Measurements Limited (PML) was awarded a 3-year contract (with the option to extend for another 2 years) to provide the GP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS) following an open market procurement process across south and west Hertfordshire. The service went live on 1st April 2019 being delivered across south and west Hertfordshire with one clinic location in each locality. This service provides community access to clinic locations in each locality across south and west Hertfordshire, mainly delivered in local GP practices. Referrals are managed by way of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The current contract for this service is currently due to end on 31 March 2024. Following an options appraisal carried out by the ICB, the ICB Board concluded that the current PML NOUS service contract would expire on 31 March 2024 and that NOUS activity would be repatriated to local Trusts as part of the future expansion of Community Diagnostic Centre (CDCs). However, an additional capital cost of over PS1m has been identified for the transfer of ultrasound activity to local Trusts from April 2024 onwards that has not been accounted for and therefore this option is not viable at the present time. The 12-month extension will allow time to manage NOUS activity in the medium term until Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) are fully operational in HWE. ### Procurement Information The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) was incorporated on 1st July 2022 and includes the three previous clinical commissioning groups. Since the HWE ICB was incorporated, we have been working to review services across each 'place' to ensure that there is equity of access for our patients across the broader ICB area. Following an options appraisal carried out by the ICB, the ICB Board concluded that the current PML NOUS service contract would expire on 31 March 2024 and that NOUS activity would be repatriated to local Trusts as part of the future expansion of Community Diagnostic Centre (CDCs). However, an additional capital cost of over PS1m has been identified for the transfer of ultrasound activity to local Trusts from April 2024 onwards that has not been accounted for and therefore this option is not viable at the present time. The 12-month extension will allow time to manage NOUS activity in the medium term until Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) are fully operational in HWE. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003413-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,800,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS LIMITED (PML | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Feb 2024 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003413-2024 - 29 Dec 2023 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038011-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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