--- title: "Community Endoscopy Service NHS Essex ICB (formally NHS Mid and South Essex ICB)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06adea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06adea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06adea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06adea.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-06-24" --- # Community Endoscopy Service NHS Essex ICB (formally NHS Mid and South Essex ICB) Buyer: NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06adea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06adea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06adea.json) ## Summary The NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has confirmed a contract award to Essex Ultrasound Services Ltd for providing Community Ultrasound Non-Obstetric Services within the Mid and South Essex region. This contract is awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, with a direct award process 'C' being utilised. The contract will be effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with an aggregate value of £2,509,011, payable at local rates and subject to growth and inflation adjustments. This award follows the recent assessment based on key criteria including Quality & Innovation, Value, Integration, Access Health Inequalities, and Social Value, each with a 20% weighting, ensuring service continuity and performance standards are met satisfactorily. The procurement process, being a limited procedure without prior competition, focuses on the industry category of community health services in the UKH3 region. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for entities specialising in delivering health services. Companies that have expertise in integrating community health solutions and those that can innovate while providing excellent value and addressing health inequities stand to benefit significantly. The contract also highlights the emphasis on service sustainability and social value, underpinning the importance for businesses to align with these priorities. SMEs experienced in health services within the Essex region, like Essex Ultrasound Services Ltd, are well-placed to compete effectively in such tenders given their local insights and established service models. ## Notice NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to Essex Ultrasound Services Ltd to deliver Community Ultrasound Non-Obstetric Services to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. The contract will be for 12 months months from 01st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The aggregate contract value is PS2,509,011 noting that these are zero value contracts - paid at local prices- based on planning values for 2025-26 and will be subject to any agreed growth and inflator/deflators applicable to 2026/27. The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process: Quality & Innovation 20%. Value 20%. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%, Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%; Social Value 20%. Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract to Essex Ultrasound Services Ltd to deliver Community Ultrasound Non-Obstetric Services to the patients within Mid and South Essex's geographical footprint. The contract will be for 12 months months from 01st April 2026 - 31st March 2027. The aggregate contract value is PS2,509,011 noting that these are zero value contracts - paid at local prices- based on planning values for 2025-26 and will be subject to any agreed growth and inflator/deflators applicable to 2026/27. The provider is an existing provider, who is currently satisfying the requirements of the existing contract. The provider has been assessed against the criteria specified for this DAP C process: Quality & Innovation 20%. Value 20%. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 20%, Access Health Inequalities and Choice 20%; Social Value 20%. Key criteria were specified, and assessment against each criterion was assessed based on the current service delivery model and performance. and the supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the ICB, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract. ### 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 Contract 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 on Tuesday 16th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059328-2026 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Mar 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | CHELMSFORD , ESSEX | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ESSEX ULTRASOUND SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 24 Jun 2026 at 10:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059328-2026 - 4 Jun 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052976-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.england.nhs.uk - https://www.essex.icb.nhs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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