Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Contact
Brian Roach
Telephone
+44 1412015388
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mobile Community Diagnostics Service (Ultrasound, X Ray, IVD Solution)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
There is a immediate service requirement (festive period 2025) for a mobile community diagnostics service which delivers comprehensive mobile community diagnostics vehicle capable of supporting x-ray, ultrasounds and IVD as a single solution.
The diagnostics equipment must be designed to fit into a conventional vehicle operated by one person (for LEZ and carbon zero applicability) and must be able to be deployed in the community, places of residence (including tenement flats etc) and care homes. Due to the nature turnaround times of reports must be within 1 hour for image/test acquisition.
It must have an immediate all-in-one solution with connectivity with a native tele-diagnostics self-contained platform covering plain film and cross-sectional reporting and be interoperable with Board systems using HL7 standards for data exchange.
Any vendor must provide full end-to-end acceptance testing with the Health Board before go-live, including validation of equipment, workflows, and connectivity. Local engineering support must be available within 120 minutes of call-out and have an equipment contingency plan delivered within 24 hours should a fault be reported.
Patients must be treated and outcome reported whilst within the community setting therefore reporting required in an hour in order to ensure we complete with prescribing or additional requests before the radiographer (advanced practice) leaves the home.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
Main site or place of performance
Community settings (care home, residential) within the geographical boundary of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is a immediate service requirement (festive period 2025) for a mobile community diagnostics service which delivers comprehensive mobile community diagnostics vehicle capable of supporting x-ray, ultrasounds and IVD as a single solution.
The diagnostics equipment must be designed to fit into a conventional vehicle operated by one person (for LEZ and carbon zero applicability) and must be able to be deployed in the community, places of residence (including tenement flats etc) and care homes. Due to the nature turnaround times of reports must be within 1 hour for image/test acquisition.
It must have an immediate all-in-one solution with connectivity with a native tele-diagnostics self-contained platform covering plain film and cross-sectional reporting and be interoperable with Board systems using HL7 standards for data exchange.
Any vendor must provide full end-to-end acceptance testing with the Health Board before go-live, including validation of equipment, workflows, and connectivity. Local engineering support must be available within 120 minutes of call-out and have an equipment contingency plan delivered within 24 hours should a fault be reported.
Patients must be treated and outcome reported whilst within the community setting therefore reporting required in an hour in order to ensure we complete with prescribing or additional requests before the radiographer (advanced practice) leaves the home.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
A Prior Information Notice was published in late August 2025 20250822-000015 (2025/S 000-051025)for the purpose of conducting pre market engagement.
Following pre market engagement, the Authority has concluded a single provider can meet the scope in its entirety within the required timescales (ie December 2025)
The description within this Notice provides all aspects of the scope, critically the inclusion of scan to report within one hour with the clinical justification referenced within the description of the procurement.
As this service is currently embryonic in nature, there will be further opportunities for market competition at the end of calendar year 2026.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-051025
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sovereign Talents
2nd Floor, 13 Charles II Street
London
SW1Y 4QU
Telephone
+44 7896153533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=815259.
(SC Ref:815259)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Calton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom