Official UK procurement notice
Out-of-hours emergency interventional radiology cover
Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOut of hours Consultant input and telephone guidance for Emergency Interventional Radiology
CPV: Medical hospital services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Emergency out-of-hours interventional radiology is a time critical serviceAwarded
Emergency out-of-hours interventional radiology is a time critical service. Patients would require a blue light ambulance transfer. Therefore proximity and travel time are essential criteria. In additino, interventional radiology is not provided at every acute trust and UHSx Brighton service currently runs a fully staffed out-of-hours service. Direct Award process A has been followed for this agreement. Lifetime value £12,000pa. 9th March 2026 for 1 year until 8th March 2027. Additional information: Emergency out-of-hours interventional radiology is a time critical service. Patients would require a blue light ambulance transfer. Therefore proximity and travel time are essential criteria. In additino, interventional radiology is not provided at every acute trust and UHSx Brighton service currently runs a fully staffed out-of-hours service. Direct Award process A has been followed for this agreement. Lifetime value £12,000pa. 9th March 2026 for 1 year until 8th March 2027
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
- 12 Mar 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Authority reference
CI/ES/26/1531- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022267- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06683dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
No realistic alternative provider
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.<br/><br/>No conflicts of Interest identified. David Garrett and Charlotte O'Brien have authorised this agreement to commence
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022267-2026-1 · University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £12,000 – £12,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- ESHTReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.