---
title: "West Suffolk NHSFT - Barium Swallow Exam support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd5e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL KING'S LYNN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-30"
---

# West Suffolk NHSFT - Barium Swallow Exam support

Buyer: THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL KING'S LYNN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd5e

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## Summary

The procurement process for providing Barium Swallow Exam Support to patients of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEHKL) has been concluded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The procurement falls within the medical hospital services category and was executed without a call for competition, as it involved the repetition of existing services. Following the limited procurement method, the contract, valued at approximately £30,000, was signed on 30th June 2025, and is set to be delivered between 1st July 2025 and 31st March 2026. The buyer, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, located in Kings Lynn, UKH16, officially awarded the contract to West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

This tender presents a valuable business growth opportunity, especially for service providers in the healthcare sector focusing on medical support services. The process demonstrates the importance of having existing relationships within the healthcare industry, as the successful provider was selected based on the ability to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective service, responsive to the department's needs. Businesses with expertise in specialised medical services and an understanding of NHS payment schemes would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future, especially those services that can be repeated or require specialised equipment and skilled personnel. Maintaining competitive pricing and a strong service delivery track record as per NHS standards could provide an advantage in future tenders under similar regulatory frameworks.

## Notice

To provide Barium Swallow Exam Support to QEHKL patients

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Barium Swallow Exam Support to QEHKL - 6 patients per week

The Trust and operational team have explored options available and intend to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.

The contract will be for 13 months from 01/03/25 - to 31/03/26

### Procurement Information

Repetition of existing services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036031-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL KING'S LYNN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KINGS LYNN |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 4ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk |
| Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Springwood |
| Westminster constituency | North West Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH16 North and West Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111200 - Medical hospital services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2025 at 10:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036031-2025
- 10 Feb 2025 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004403-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.WSH.NHS.UK
- https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk

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