Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c09-ff64-70a7-8738-4223af6da597/community-ultrasound-service-for-oxfordshire-ccg closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Community Ultrasound Service for Oxfordshire CCG [NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 2 Oct 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) is seeking tenders from interested parties for a community ultrasound service. This service is to be delivered by a single provider across multiple locations so as to be easily accessible to the whole of Oxfordshire. The service will be directly accessible for all Oxfordshire GPs and will be requested via electronic referral Proformas only on direct booking (DBS). The non-obstetric ultrasound service will provide GPs with direct access and may include the following: • Upper Abdomen Ultrasound Scans, • Testicular Ultrasound Scans, • Renal Tract Ultrasound Scans, • Pelvic Ultrasound Scans (including both Trans abdominal and Trans vaginal Scans) • 2 Week Wait Cancer Pathway ### Exclusions Non-obstetric ultrasound:  Triage of inappropriate referrals where Ultrasound isn't the right choice of diagnostic  Patients who are medically unfit to undergo Ultrasound scanning  Onward referral for private or alternative treatment should not be made without the explicit written agreement of the GP  The service should only provide services in line with local & national clinical guidelines or based on best practice recommendations, such as NICE guidance.  Treatments and interventions listed by Oxfordshire CCG as low priority should not be implemented without the specific written agreement of the referring GP and after appropriate approval has been obtained from the CCG. The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further years and commence on 1st February 2018. The contract value stands at £493,966 per annum, making the overall contract value £1,481,898. All services are to be provided across Oxfordshire with bases in the following locality areas (See attached document for locality map): - North, North East, South East, South West and West Localities and Oxford City. Additional information: This service must be delivered by a single provider (partnerships or sub-contracting is permitted) and any potential provider interested in delivering the service must be able to deliver it to the whole of Oxfordshire rather than a part of it. Bids must be received by 13:00 on the 2nd October 2017. Further information regarding this process including a copy of the Invitation To Tender can be found on our e-procurement portal: (In-tend - [in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home)) in the "Bidder Instructions - Community Ultrasound" document. Please note that this service is a healthcare service within the meaning and scope of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and as such is governed by these regulations and the "light touch" regime under the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CCG will not be bound by any regulations beyond those which explicitly apply to procurements for such services and any references to processes or procedures (e.g. "the open procedure") should not be taken to mean the CCG intends to be held to any beyond those stated above. Read full description ## CPV classification Medical imaging services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1a812759-a051-48d2-89e7-8e8bebfef304) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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