Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 4 Aug 2025, 14:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Non Obstetric Ultrasound Service North West Surrey 24/25

Official notice

Authority: NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£401,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Diagnostic World Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North West locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the service specification. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access.

CPV: Health and social work services · Medical imaging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A North West locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff…Awarded

A North West locality, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the service specification. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, or to support the shift of activity into a primary care setting, where this will improve access.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £400,000 over a 16 month term, from 1st April 2024 until 25th July 2025.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · West Byfleet Health Centre Madeira Road, West Byfleet KT14 6DH

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
4 Aug 2025, 14:11 BST
Last source update
4 Aug 2025, 14:11 BST
Authority reference
QXU Diagnostic World Limited NOUS 24/25
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045663
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesMedical imaging services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c53 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded via Direct Award Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The authority confirms the provider delivered the prior contract to a consistently high standard and no material changes have been made in the continued contracting arrangement. This provider's performance and system alignment supported continued commissioning of their service via Direct Award C. Evidence of current service delivery against the PSR Key Criteria and the breakdown of Key Criteria weighting in relation to this service for the purposes of awarding a further contract under Direct Award C is detailed below: Joint most important criteria was Quality and Innovation alongside Value. Joint second most important key criteria was deemed to be Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, alongside Integration, collaboration and service sustainability. Third most important key criteria was Social Value. This provider has met all the key criteria with their performance. Quality and innovation - joint most important key criteria • Delivery of a safe, high-quality, and person-centred service a • Service design ensures continuity across the patient pathway, promoting patient independence and improved long-term outcomes. Value - joint most important key criteria • Value for money, delivering outcomes that reduce secondary care consultation and contribute to system costs. • Seeing patients in the community reduces the burden on GPs and acute services and supports efficient use of NHS resources. • Cost structure stable and proportionate to the complexity of care delivered. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - joint second most important key criteria • Service collaborates with primary and secondary care to ensure delivery across clinical interfaces. • The service supports early intervention. • The service supports care closer to home, reducing reliance on acute pathways and enhancing sustainability across the local system. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - joint second most important criteria • Equitable access offering care in community clinics. • Commitment to person-centred care, including culturally appropriate advice and self-management education, helping to reduce disparities in health outcomes. Social value - third ranked most important key criteria • Local recruitment and clinical workforce development. • Reduction in travel-related emissions by offering care in convenient settings, Governance and Decision-Making Approval: Surrey Heartlands Executive Board instructed a review of all contracts, local teams conducted the review with recommendations going to Surrey Heartlands Commissioning, Commercial and Contracting Board. Approval decision for the direct award contract taken at Surrey Heartlands Executive. Conflicts of Interest: There are no identified conflicts of interest. Written representations should be sent to syheartlandsicb.contractsadmin@nhs.net

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £401,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Diagnostic World LtdSME£401,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNHSHealth GB-NHS: QXU Dukes Court, Duke Street, Woking, South East, GU215BHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Surrey Heartlands ICBReview body Woking

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.