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Published 25 Nov 2024, 12:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UHBW Community Diagnostic Centre

Official notice

Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,836,539published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2024no call for competition
Awarded to UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Weston CDC will be operated by InHealth Group, contracted through a separate contractual agree with University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston (UHBW).

The Weston CDC will deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity providing appropriate patients with a coordinated set of diagnostic tests in the community, in as few visits as possible, enabling an accurate and fast diagnosis on a range of a clinical pathways.

The modalities operated from the Weston CDC will be as follows, for UHBW patients (unless stated otherwise):

  • MRI
  • CT
  • Dexa
  • Plain Film X-Ray
  • Non-Obstetric Ultrasound ("NOUS")
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram ("TTE", "Echo")
  • Endoscopy (also University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHSFT ("UHBW") and Primary Care patients are seen at North Bristol CDC)
  • Respiratory Physiology

The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

CPV: Outpatient care services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Weston CDC will be operated by InHealth Group, contracted through a separate…Awarded

The Weston CDC will be operated by InHealth Group, contracted through a separate contractual agree with University Hospitals of Bristol and Weston (UHBW). The modalities operated from the Weston CDC will be as follows, for UHBW patients (unless stated otherwise):

  • MRI
  • CT
  • Dexa
  • Plain Film X-Ray
  • Non-Obstetric Ultrasound ("NOUS")
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram ("TTE", "Echo")
  • Endoscopy (also University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHSFT ("UHBW") and Primary Care patients are seen at North Bristol CDC)
  • Respiratory Physiology

The tests offered include:

Test Modality

MRI - non contrast MRI

MRI - contrast MRI

CT - non contrast CT

CT - Contrast CT

XR Plain Film

FeNO Respiratory Physiology

Field Test Respiratory Physiology

Lung Function test Respiratory Physiology

Reversibility test Respiratory Physiology

Spiro Respiratory Physiology

NOUS - without contrast Ultrasound

Echo / TTE Echo

Endo ICB - Gastro - oral and transnasal Endoscopy

Endo ICB - Gastro with Biopsy Endoscopy

Endo ICB - Colon Endoscopy

Endo ICB - Colon with Biopsy Endoscopy

Endo ICB - Flexi Sig Endoscopy

Endo ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Gastro (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Gastro with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Colon (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Colon with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy (NBT) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Gastro (UHBW) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Gastro with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Colon (UHBW) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Colon with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig (UHBW) Endoscopy

Endo non ICB - Flexi Sig with Biopsy (UHBW) Endoscopy

POCT EGFR MRI, CT

The award has been made following Direct Award Process A

NHS SCW CSU have been requested to issue this notice on behalf of the commissioner.

The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025 with no provision for extension included

The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Delivery: South West

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
25 Nov 2024, 12:35 GMT
Last source update
25 Nov 2024, 12:35 GMT
Authority reference
BNSSG_1114_UHBW_CDC_2024-2025_A
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-037986
Classification (CPV)
Outpatient care services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be5e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The procurement has been conducted in line PSR route A

The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to UHBW CDC in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health) No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, a contract to UHBW CDC in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,836,5391 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTUHBW CDCSubcontracting: Under a national programme, BNSSG ICB commissions CDCs from acute trusts in our area. In turn the CDC operation has been sub-contracted from the acute trust to In-Health Group in line with national guidance.£1,836,539 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street, BRISTOL, South West, BS1 6AGContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICBReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.