Provision of Urgent Award Community Ultrasound (Non-Obstetric) Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
East of England

Direct access non-obstetric ultrasound services for adult patients, designed to facilitate early diagnostics and prevent unnecessary secondary care referrals. This 12-month contract ensures service continuity and patient safety while the local NHS trust develops internal Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) capacity. The service operates on a local pricing model to manage diagnostic activity that cannot be absorbed by existing hospital infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £726k; As published
Published: 11 March 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 14 January 2025; Beehive Solutions Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of community-based non-obstetric ultrasound diagnostic services to support primary care pathways and reduce secondary care referral volumes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 March 2025
Contract awardedto Beehive Solutions Limited
14 January 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Community ultrasound contracts, 24 months: 4
Open community ultrasound tenders: 0
Typical community ultrasound contract: £653k

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How it compares

2.5× the typical community ultrasound contract (£290k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3616550/provision-of-urgent-award-community-ultrasound-non-obstetric-services-on-behalf
Buyer reference: ACE-0804-2025-MSE
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board. Provision of Urgent Award Community Ultrasound (Non-Obstetric) Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB. Contract award, 11 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3616550/provision-of-urgent-award-community-ultrasound-non-obstetric-services-on-behalf (accessed 12 October 2026).