Official UK procurement notice
UHBW Community Diagnostic Centre
Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 publishedLot #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.
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04be5eFind 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
UHBW CDC · UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2024
- Value
- £1,836,539
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.