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COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Medicare ultrasound insourcing for NOUS ultrasound
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
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- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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The trust requires a 4-month contract extension to extend the existing ultrasound insourcing contract.
Ultrasounds remain one of the Trust's highest volume diagnostic modalities and continues to represent a significant risk to DM01 compliance due to sustained demand growth and ongoing workforce constraints. The service currently operates with a 25% sonographer vacancy rate, reflecting national shortages which are not expected to resolve in the short term.
In addition to ongoing workforce shortages and sustained growth in demand, the service is currently experiencing reduced diagnostic resilience due to an aging ultrasound equipment fleet. Two ultrasound scanners have reached the end of their serviceable life and are in the process of being replaced following capital approval. While this investment is critical for long term sustainability, the interim period of reduced equipment availability has further exacerbated backlog recovery and constrained capacity.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
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- 98300000
04/ History
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- 22 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 22 October 2026.
Release 099847-2026
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- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Last verified
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 07:10 BST
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- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 09:28 BST
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