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title: "GP Federation Community Ultrasound"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048b8e"
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buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB"
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# GP Federation Community Ultrasound

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048b8e

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## Summary

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB has awarded a contract for the "GP Federation Community Ultrasound" service, which falls under the industry category of health services (CPV code 85100000). This service offers open access community ultrasound services for adults aged 17 and over, available to all referring clinicians within Ipswich and East Suffolk Place. The contract, which has a lifetime value of £850,000 excluding VAT, was awarded on August 5th, 2024, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations of 2023. The service will run from October 1st, 2024, to September 30th, 2025, across various community venues in the locality, rather than at an acute site.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those capable of delivering community-based diagnostic services. Medical service providers, particularly those specialising in ultrasound technology and healthcare delivery, would be well-positioned to compete and benefit from the contract. The extension and satisfaction of the current contract highlight a stable and ongoing need for quality healthcare services in the region, paving the way for potential contract modifications and longer-term engagements.

## Notice

Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound service- it is an open access community ultrasound service for adults aged 17 years and over and available to all referring clinicians within Ipswich and East Suffolk Place. Access to the service is across the place locality at a number of community venues and not at the acute site.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Suffolk GP Federation (SGPF) currently provide the community Non obstetric Ultrasound Service. It is an open access community ultrasound service for adults aged 17 years and over and available to all referring clinicians within the Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance area. Access to the service is across the place locality in a number of community venues and not on the acute site. Current contract extended for a further 12 months to allow for the CDC timeframe to be confirmed and detailed planning of activity/capacity across the alliance footprint and wider ICB area undertaken to enable planning for longer term needs. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice under the Direct Award C process which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The provider named in this notice is an existing provider and has been reviewed through a Key Criteria assessment to ensure the awarding body is satisfied with current performance and reasonably expects the provider to be able to satisfy the contract which is the subject of this notice. The contract which is the subject of this notice has not changed considerably when compared with the existing / previous contract delivered by the named provider. The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract ("Contract modifications"). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 29th August 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to procurement@snee.nhs.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Award decision-makers: SNEE ICB Executive Committee. * No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makes. The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the five required key criteria as follows: * Quality and Innovation - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and contract they are currently delivering. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Quality Impact Assessment. * Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering value to the integrated care system and the cost of change would not be outweighed by the potential benefit of a new provider. * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is positively impacting on the integrated care system through their integration and collaboration delivered as a requirement of the specification or alternative elements linked to the delivery. * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is meeting needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and contract. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Equality Impact Assessment. * Social Value - Assured - SNEE ICB are assured that the provider is delivering in line with the SNEE Green Plan, supporting with the implementation of carbon reduction and increase in initiatives which positively impact on the wider determinants of health. This criterion was reviewed in line with the Sustainability Impact Assessment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027714-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £850,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ICB |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUFFOLK GP FEDERATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2024 at 10:23 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027714-2024
- 16 Aug 2024 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026126-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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