Community Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)

Concepts

• lewes
• medical imaging
• community non-obstetric ultrasound
• nous
• community
• obstetric
• ultrasound
• direct award b
• relevant care pathway
• investigation

Location

Sussex

Description

The overarching aims of the NOUS services across Sussex 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 follows the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation. • To enable Patients and referring clinicians to access a choice 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. The existing community providers support the Sussex system, which removes demand from acute trusts that would otherwise complete this work. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B).

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a zero value contract. The contract start date is 01.04.2024 The contract end date is 31.03.2029 This is an existing provider.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85150000 - Medical imaging services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (Direct Award Process B).

Other Information

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. The award decision maker for NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is the Deputy Chief Integration & Primary Care Officer and Director of Joint Commissioning. There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed.