Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2022-03-15
Buyer: NHS Wigan Borough CCG
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Estimated value: 6585000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) and Adult Hearing Screening - NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group
This procurement on behalf of NHS Wigan Borough CCG was for the Provision of Community Diagnostic Services. The Services were broken down into two specialist areas and formed separate Procurement Lots.
The Contracting Authority was seeking a direct access for NOUS and MRI, Head and Neck service that will aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care, ensuring a local service with staff qualified with appropriate levels of skill and experience, using equipment which complies with the most up-to-date guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists, connection to NHS image transfer solutions, the ability to integrate with the e-Referral system, robust performance management systems and stringent levels of clinical governance.
The Contracts to be offered  to the successful Bidder will be for a duration of 3 years and will run from 1st October 2021 until 30th Sep 2024 with the possibility of one extension of up to 2 years.
Lot 2 - the Contracting Authority seeks a comprehensive service for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from hearing assessment and rehabilitation, including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, in line with the National Commissioning Framework, other national guidance and local requirements.
The Contracts to be offered  to the successful Bidders  will be for a duration of 3 years and will run from 1st October 2021 until 30th Sep 2024 with the possibility of one extension of up to 2 years.
Lot 2 – Adult Hearing Screening Services  - £4,055,000, with an annual value estimated at £811,000 (CQUIN excluded)
Lot 1 - The Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)
Lot No 2 - The Provision of a Community Diagnostic Service - Adult Hearing Screening - NHS Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group
This procurement on behalf of NHS Wigan Borough CCG was for the Provision of Community Diagnostic Services. The Services were broken down into two specialist areas and formed separate Procurement Lots.
Those specialist areas are as follows and the procurement process resulted in the award of four contracts :
Lot 1 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) - awarding a single service contract to one successful Bidder with an anticipated maximum total value of £2,530,000 with an annual value estimated at £506,000 (CQUIN and MFF excluded).  Bidder Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract for Lot 1.
Lot 2 - Adult Hearing Screening Services - awarding contracts to three successful Bidders with an anticipated maximum total value of £4,055,000, with an annual value estimated at £811,000 (CQUIN excluded).  Bidders Scrivens Ltd, Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd and Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust were awarded contracts for Lot 2.


Winner: Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Award value: 6585000
Number of bids: 8