Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital, Scartho Road
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
UK
Contact person: Neil Dodds
Telephone: +44 1723236139
E-mail: neil.dodds1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nlg.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
PSR Urgent Award for Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound - NLAG
Reference number: C431769
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
PSR Urgent Award for Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound - NLAG<br/><br/>CPV code:<br/>85150000-5 Medical imaging services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
168 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85150000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is confirmation of a contract award under the PSR Urgent Award procedure for the Provision of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services.<br/><br/>CPV code:<br/>85150000-5 Medical imaging services<br/><br/>Contract awarded for an initial period of 1 month 28/02/2026 - 31/03/2026 with an option to extend for a further period of 3 months.<br/><br/>The contract is for an estimated lifetime value of £98,000 for the initial period and up to £168,000 including the extension option.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
option to extend 3mths
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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
PSR Urgent Award to safeguard patient health. Due to staff shortages and unsuccessful recruitment drives there is a severe capacity issue to provide required medical imaging services. Without this urgent award there is a risk of patients' diagnosis and treatment being delayed.
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
17/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cora Health Diagnostics Ltd
04336164
Suite 12, 20 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent
West Malling
ME19 4YU
UK
Telephone: +44 7903151306
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.connecthealth.co.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:
: 168 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Urgent Award provision. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the Urgent Award provision. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The ultrasound department has been operating without the core workforce required to deliver safe and timely services. The dept. has 15.5 WTE vacancy. Despite multiple recruitment campaigns throughout 2025, only 2 suitable applicants have been identified. As a result, the service has continued to function with critically reduced capacity.<br/>Use of locums has still left a gap of 6.5 WTE and availability if suitable locum staff is inconsistent. The waiting list continues to grow and is now at risk of reaching a level that will impact not only routine outpatient imaging but also urgent and time critical pathways, including cancer diagnostics, MSK services, and abdominal imaging. Delays in these areas have the potential to affect patient outcomes and place additional strain on other clinical services.<br/><br/>The award decision was made by the Imaging Services team and Group Chief Finance Officer on 04/02/2026 and approved by the ICB.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2026