Published date: 24 September 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £4,316,000

Procurement reference

NELondon001-DN367201-32980660

Published date

24 September 2018

Closing date

25 October 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) are seeking suitable providers able to deliver a GP Direct Access Ultrasound Service for their patient population registered with a GP in Herts Valleys. HVCCG will be looking to procure a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists, connection to NHS image transfer solutions, the ability to integrate with the Electronic Referrals system (e-RS), robust performance management systems and stringent levels of clinical governance.
The aim of the service will be to provide early diagnostics and diagnosis to avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and enable management in primary care. The service will be available to all Service Users over the age of 18 registered with a Herts Valleys GP.
The CCG is structuring the service provision into two 'lots', identified as below:
• Lot 1 - Hertsmere and Watford & Three Rivers localities
• Lot 2 - Dacorum and St Albans & Harpenden localities
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About the buyer

Address

Francis Crick House
Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
England

Email

nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net

Website

http://www.elc.nhs.uk/