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title: "Ultrasound Scan Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d4c3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-27"
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# Ultrasound Scan Services

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d4c3

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## Summary

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board has directly awarded a contract to InsideVue Limited for the provision of Ultrasound Scan Services. This contract, initiated under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C, falls within the medical imaging services industry category. The contract is designed to facilitate early diagnostics by providing non-obstetric ultrasounds for patients registered with GP Practices in North-East Hampshire and Farnham. The initial one-year term for this contract began on 1 February 2025, with the potential for a one-year extension, making the total expected value £962,658. Key details about the procurement method reveal it was a limited procurement process without prior publication, following the new regulations under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in medical imaging and diagnostic services, especially those capable of integrating into community healthcare frameworks. Companies like InsideVue Limited, which can deliver high-quality diagnostic services and handle pre-appointment communication, diagnostic investigations, and reporting to GPs, are well-suited to compete. The focus on early diagnostics, reducing unnecessary secondary care referrals, and improving primary care access presents growth potential for businesses that can demonstrate innovative solutions, maintain service quality, and comply with stringent healthcare regulations. The direct award approach underlines the importance of fulfilling criteria related to quality, value, sustainability, and social value, suggesting that firms with a strong track record in these areas will find valuable opportunities in similar procurement processes.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide Ultrasound Scan Services The service provides direct access non-obstetric ultrasounds to eligible patients registered with a GP Practice in North-East Hampshire and Farnham place, including pre-appointment communication with patients, diagnostic investigation and a report being sent to the referrer, which covers not only the description of the investigation and the findings, but also where appropriate covers any recommendations for further imaging or investigation and advice on management. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access. Referrals into the service are made by GPs or Clinical Assessment Services. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide Ultrasound Scan Services The service provides direct access non-obstetric ultrasounds to eligible patients registered with a GP Practice in North-East Hampshire and Farnham place, including pre-appointment communication with patients, diagnostic investigation and a report being sent to the referrer, which covers not only the description of the investigation and the findings, but also where appropriate covers any recommendations for further imaging or investigation and advice on management. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access. Referrals into the service are made by GPs or Clinical Assessment Services. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial one-year contract term is PS481,329. The optional one-year extension expected value of the contract is PS481,329. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value (one year + optional one year extension) is PS962,658. The one-year contract period will commence on the 01 February 2025. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that InsideVue Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly be likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Options: Option to extend by up to 1 year

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. 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 the relevant authority by midnight 31 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011645-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £962,658 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSIDEVUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2025 at 16:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011645-2025
- 20 Jan 2025 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001912-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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