Official UK procurement notice
Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service - East Surrey - CAN
Authority: NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis service is for an East Surrey locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the service specification. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnosis 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.
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Aug 2026, 14:38 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 14:38 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073761- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db6aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This contract is awarded via Direct Award Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The authority confirms the provider delivered the prior contract to a consistently high standard and no material changes have been made in the renewed contracting arrangement. Against the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Key Criteria, Diagnostic Ultrasound Service has demonstrated expertise and is anticipated to continue doing so. Evidence of current service delivery against the PSR Key Criteria and the breakdown of Key Criteria weighting in relation to this service for the purposes of awarding a contract under Direct Award C is detailed below: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% The weighting reflects the importance to Surrey and Sussex ICB that the provider delivers a service that has equitable access to all appropriate people and that it seeks to reduce health inequalities in line with the national guidance. The community setting of the service will continue to provide diagnostics closer to a patient's home. The provider works in collaboration with partners to identify inequalities and actively seek to reduce them through equity of service and provision and patient choice. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25% The service provides timely access closer to where people live in the community, enabling early detection and monitoring of health conditions. Interfaces with services to which onward referrals may be required and with primary care (GPs) is fully established. As a community-based service, the service provides sustainability to the local health system. Quality and innovation 20% DUS demonstrates commitments to quality and innovation through regulatory accreditations (CQC, patient safety initiatives (PSIRF and has consistently delivered a safe, high-quality and person-centred service. Value 15% This provider demonstrates an ability to utilise the funding to maximise the resources in the provision of community-based ultrasound. Continuing to do so demonstrates value to the local health system, improving the efficiency of local diagnostics and providing value to the local population, the latter of which is also evidenced by way of satisfaction with the accessible service. Social value 10% This weighting recognises the potential impact the service has to the wider health system across broader social, economic and environmental areas in the community. The service impacts local employment and supports the reduction of travel costs for patients by offering diagnostics in convenient settings. Whilst this has not scored as highly as other criteria it is important the provider has evidenced a commitment to social value and recognise the impact it has on the local health system and more broadly the local community. Details of the award decision makers: Surrey and Sussex ICB Commissioning Group recommendation - 12th May 2026 Surrey and Sussex ICB Executive Committee approval - May 2026 No identified conflicts of interest.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Ultrasound ServicesSME | £580,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073761-2026-1 · Diagnostic Ultrasound ServicesSME
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £580,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Surrey & Sussex ICBReview body
- NHSEMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Diagnostic Ultrasound ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.