Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
UK
Contact person: Contracts and Income
E-mail: esh-tr.contractsandincome@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Out-of-hours emergency interventional radiology cover
Reference number: CI/ES/26/1531
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Out of hours Consultant input and telephone guidance for Emergency Interventional Radiology
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
EDGH/Conquest/remote telephone
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Emergency out-of-hours interventional radiology is a time critical service. Patients would require a blue light ambulance transfer. Therefore proximity and travel time are essential criteria. In additino, interventional radiology is not provided at every acute trust and UHSx Brighton service currently runs a fully staffed out-of-hours service. Direct Award process A has been followed for this agreement. Lifetime value £12,000pa. 9th March 2026 for 1 year until 8th March 2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Emergency out-of-hours interventional radiology is a time critical service. Patients would require a blue light ambulance transfer. Therefore proximity and travel time are essential criteria. In additino, interventional radiology is not provided at every acute trust and UHSx Brighton service currently runs a fully staffed out-of-hours service. Direct Award process A has been followed for this agreement. Lifetime value £12,000pa. 9th March 2026 for 1 year until 8th March 2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
No realistic alternative provider
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
00000N/A
Royal Sussex County Hospital Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 5BE
Brighton
BN2 5BE
UK
E-mail: uhsussex.ryr-buying@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
12 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
12 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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.<br/><br/>No conflicts of Interest identified. David Garrett and Charlotte O'Brien have authorised this agreement to commence
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ESHT
District General Hospital
Eastbourne
Bn21 2ud
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2026