Official UK procurement notice
WSH Barium Swallow Exam Support 2627
Authority: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe West Suffolk Hospital NHS foundation trust (radiology department) agrees to provide an end-to-end barium swallow service.<br/><br/>
- A maximum of 6 patients per week unless otherwise instructed<br/>
- Monday to Friday 0900-1700.
CPV: Medical hospital services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Barium Swallow ServiceAwarded
Barium Swallow Service<br/><br/>Intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C<br/><br/>Service to commence 01/10/26 - 30/09/27<br/>12 month contract
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
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:14 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098940- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bb4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Decision Maker: Divisional General Manager
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 098940-2026-1 · WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £30,000 – £30,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.