PSR Urgent Award for Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound - NLAG

CPV: Medical imaging services

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, 17:30 GMT

Last source update

13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT

Authority reference

C431779

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-023226

Classification (CPV)

Medical imaging services

Delivery area

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-066a65 Find 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/>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.

• Your Medical Services LimitedAwarded supplier08311685 5th Floor, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, London, London, EC2A 2EW

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