Official UK procurement notice
PSR Urgent Award for Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound - NLAG
Authority: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPSR Urgent Award for Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound - NLAG<br/><br/>CPV code:<br/>85150000-5 Medical imaging services
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is confirmation of a contract award under the PSR Urgent Award procedure for the…Awarded
This is confirmation of a contract award under the PSR Urgent Award procedure for the Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services.<br/><br/>CPV code:<br/>85150000-5 Medical imaging services<br/><br/>Contract awarded for an initial period of 1 month 28/02/2026 - 31/03/2026 with an option to extend for a further period of 3 months.<br/><br/>The contract is for an estimated lifetime value of £98,000 for the initial period and up to £168,000 including the extension option.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 17:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2026, 17:12 GMT
- Authority reference
C431769- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023221- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a61Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSR Urgent Award to safeguard patient health. Due to staff shortages and unsuccessful recruitment drives there is a severe capacity issue to provide required medical imaging services. Without this urgent award there is a risk of patients' diagnosis and treatment being delayed.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Urgent Award provision. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Urgent Award provision. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The ultrasound department has been operating without the core workforce required to deliver safe and timely services. The dept. has 15.5 WTE vacancy. Despite multiple recruitment campaigns throughout 2025, only 2 suitable applicants have been identified. As a result, the service has continued to function with critically reduced capacity.<br/>Use of locums has still left a gap of 6.5 WTE and availability if suitable locum staff is inconsistent. The waiting list continues to grow and is now at risk of reaching a level that will impact not only routine outpatient imaging but also urgent and time critical pathways, including cancer diagnostics, MSK services, and abdominal imaging. Delays in these areas have the potential to affect patient outcomes and place additional strain on other clinical services.<br/><br/>The award decision was made by the Imaging Services team and Group Chief Finance Officer on 04/02/2026 and approved by the ICB.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Health Diagnostics Ltd | £168,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023221-2026-1 · Cora Health Diagnostics Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £168,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cora Health Diagnostics LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.