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title: "Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8a"
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# Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc8a

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## Summary

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has completed the awarding of a contract for Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) services in Sussex under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is defined as a Medical Imaging Service within the health sector, classified under CPV code 85150000. The procurement process, a direct award without prior publication, was finalised on 11th December 2024, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2024 and concluding on 31st March 2029. This tender did not involve a competitive process as it fell outside standard directive applications and was necessary to integrate diagnostic testing across care pathways effectively.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical imaging services, especially those equipped to manage diagnostic tests with high clinical accuracy and efficiency. Companies like Diagnostic Ultrasound Services, the selected supplier, will benefit from steady demand over the contract's five-year duration. This contract promises growth for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that can ensure delivery of high-quality, timely ultrasound services while supporting community healthcare and reducing pressure on acute trusts in the Sussex region.

## 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/041369-2024 |
| 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 | 11 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 | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 10:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041369-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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