---
title: "Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-12-23"
---

# Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80.json)

## Summary

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract titled "Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, with a term starting on 1st April 2024 and ending on 31st March 2029, is classified under medical imaging services and aims to provide timely, high-quality diagnostic tests across Sussex. The procurement is at the "Award" stage, and the chosen supplier is Park Surgery, Horsham. The procurement method was a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract signed on 6th December 2024.

The NOUS contract offers various opportunities for business growth, especially for entities providing medical diagnostic services. Companies specialising in high-quality, patient-centred diagnostic services are well-suited to this tender. By integrating diagnostic testing across care pathways and ensuring timely access, businesses can reduce demand on acute trusts and support the Sussex healthcare system. This contract underscores the importance of delivering accurate and efficient medical imaging services, making it an excellent opportunity for suppliers prioritising patient choice and clinical excellence.

## Notice

The overarching aims of the NOUS services across Sussex are: * To ensure Patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting. * To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follows the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation. * To enable Patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; and * To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting. The existing community providers support the Sussex system, which removes demand from acute trusts that would otherwise complete this work. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The overarching aims of the NOUS services across Sussex are: * To ensure Patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting. * To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follows the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation. * To enable Patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of provision according to patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; and * To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting. The existing community providers support the Sussex system, which removes demand from acute trusts that would otherwise complete this work This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B). This is a zero value contract. The contract start date is 01.04.2024 The contract end date is 31.03.2029 This is an existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (Direct Award Process B).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041351-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PARK SURGERY, HORSHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 09:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041351-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc80.json.