Published date: 2 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 February 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

LS16 6EB

Value of contract

£4,709.11

Procurement reference

tender_217976/853631

Published date

2 October 2020

Closing date

10 February 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Award Notice is for the provision of Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services (NOUS) across the city of Leeds that will improve access as part of the drive to reduce waiting times and improve choice for patients.

The overarching aims of the service are:
- To ensure Patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting;
- To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and images follow the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation;
- To enable Patients and referring clinicians to access a range of provision according to Patient choice, clinical need and relevant care pathway; and
- To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting.
- Provide a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service by staff qualified with appropriate levels of skill and experience.
- Provide a patient centred, seamless service initiated by a simple referral route
- Improve access to assessment, diagnostics, treatment and management of care.
- Aid early diagnosis and avoid the need for unnecessary referral into secondary care.
- Ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and test results reporting and information provided to the referring clinician.
- Enable patients and referring clinicians to access a choice of location.
- Work collaboratively with all providers to ensure transfer of care protocols are continually developed and followed which ensure there are seamless pathways according to latest guidance.
- Commissioners are not currently seeking to commission an urgent scanning service. However this may be considered as a service development during the course of this contract period, in discussion with the provider.

Award information

Awarded date

10 July 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£4,709.11

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Yorkshire Health Solutions Ltd

Address

The Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick. Lancashire. BD18 5DR

Reference

Companies House number: 07851084

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group

Address

Suites 2-4 WIRA House, West Park Ring Road
Leeds
LS16 6EB
England

Email

leedsccg.procurement@nhs.net