Variation for construction and operation of a Community Diagnostics Facility

CPV: Community health services · Medical imaging services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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

23 Jun 2025, 16:56 BST

Last source update

23 Jun 2025, 16:56 BST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-034513

Classification (CPV)

Community health servicesMedical imaging services

Delivery area

South West (UKK23)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

The Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015. <br/><br/>Necessity: <br/>

• The CDC will significantly increase diagnostic capacity as it will deliver an additional 24,282 MRI and CT scans per year. The additional capacity of the CDC will help to significantly reduce waiting times for complex imaging.<br/>
• The CDC will be located close to the Trust’s main hospital site and operated by Trust staff so the Trust will be able to carry out interventional imaging in the new facility. Patients can be transferred across easily for recovery purposes. <br/>Economic/technical reasons: <br/>
• NHSE funding for the CDC is on the basis that it is built by 30/03/26 so there would not be sufficient time to procure/negotiate a new contract with another supplier in such short timescales. A change of contractor would give rise to a significant risk of not meeting the conditions for receipt of the funding. <br/>
• Having a different provider would create operational issues for the Trust e.g. if a different provider were to deliver and manage the CDC, this could lead to a situation whereby the equipment at the CDC has not been updated to the same level as the equipment in the Trust’s acute site. Having the same supplier operating both sites will therefore ensure that there is consistency between the equipment which is being provided by the Trust to its patients. <br/>
• Having the same supplier will enable the Trust to freely transfer and/or move equipment and consumables between the sites as and when required to deal with any demand issues. This will drive efficiencies which will help improve the delivery of patient care as well as give rise to cost efficiencies. <br/>Significant inconvenience / duplication of costs: <br/>
• Having the same supplier operating the two sites will avoid duplication of resource and costs associated with contract management.<br/>
• There will be a single point of contact for staff if there are any issues with equipment. Not only will this be more convenient for the Trust, it will also enable any issues to be dealt with more efficiently. <br/><br/>As noted above, the modification does not result in an increase in price of more than 50% of the value of the original Contract.<br/><br/>Alternatively, the Trust relies on Regulation 72(1)(e) of the PCR 2015. The Contract already includes the provision of turnkey and enabling works and the Trust intends to keep the payment mechanisms the same. The Trust therefore does not consider the modification to be substantial.

Publisher note: Value of contract modification £14,336,000. Original contract value £37,539,000.

• Ergea UK and Ireland LimitedAwarded supplier04328629 Units 4-6 Ely Road Theale Commercial Estate Theale, Reading, Theale, South East, RG7 4BQContact email, phoneShow contact details

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