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BLMK ICB Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) Service in Bedfordshire and Luton

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:12.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) Service in Bedfordshire and Luton.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services

Lots

  • The commissioned service is for a GP or clinical assessment service referred adult NOUS service for registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation.<br/><br/>Complex ultrasound diagnostic services for patients under the age of 18 years and/or those who meet the exclusion criteria.<br/><br/>The service provides a local, direct access and integrated NOUS service in which General Practitioners (GP), or clinical assessment services are able to refer adults for an ultrasound diagnostic examination aiding early diagnosis: supporting the shift of activity into a primary care setting.<br/><br/>The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £668,089.00 for a period of one year.<br/><br/>The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2027.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06699a
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight of 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Any written representations should be sent to agem.blmkicb.tntracker@nhs.net<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in September 2025 at the scheduled Finance & Investment Committee. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85150000
Description
Medical imaging services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The commissioned service is for a GP or clinical assessment service referred adult NOUS service for registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation.<br/><br/>Complex ultrasound diagnostic services for patients under the age of 18 years and/or those who meet the exclusion criteria.<br/><br/>The service provides a local, direct access and integrated NOUS service in which General Practitioners (GP), or clinical assessment services are able to refer adults for an ultrasound diagnostic examination aiding early diagnosis: supporting the shift of activity into a primary care setting.<br/><br/>The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £668,089.00 for a period of one year.<br/><br/>The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2027.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH24

Delivery Location

Description
Bedfordshire and Luton

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-154335

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Bedfordshire
Region
UKH25
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
289 Imaging Ltd T/A The Ultrasound Clinic
Id
GB-FTS-177172

Identifier

Legal Name
289 Imaging Ltd T/A The Ultrasound Clinic

Address

Locality
Dunstable
Region
UKH21
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
022886-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177172
Name
289 Imaging Ltd T/A The Ultrasound Clinic

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022886-2026-1
Award ID
022886-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
2 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
668,089
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedfordshire · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022886-2026award, contract ·