Direct Access X-Ray Service

This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and is designed to provide notice of the intention of the Authority to award a new contract for Direct Access X-Ray Services to its incumbent provider Alliance Medical Limited. This service is provided in the East and North Hertfordshire place area within the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB (HWE ICB) footprint.

The proposed new contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will end on 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2026. The annual value of the contract is £282,463. The value reflected in this notice is the maximum value should the extension period be utilised. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.

The contract has been in place since 11th June 2018 and has a total cumulative value of £1,098,430 (excluding VAT and exclusive of the value of the new proposed contract).

This short-term contract will allow the HWE ICB to undertake a robust review of the services with a view of alignment across the ICB to inform future service provision.

This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) and is designed to provide notice of the intention of the Authority to award a new contract for Direct Access X-Ray Services to its incumbent provider Alliance Medical Limited. This service is provided in the East and North Hertfordshire place area within the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB (HWE ICB) footprint.

The proposed new contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will end on 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2026. The annual value of the contract is £282,463. The value reflected in this notice is the maximum value should the extension period be utilised. Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.

The contract has been in place since 11th June 2018 and has a total cumulative value of £1,098,430 (excluding VAT and exclusive of the value of the new proposed contract).

This short-term contract will allow the HWE ICB to undertake a robust review of the services with a view of alignment across the ICB to inform future service provision.

Provision of GP referred x-ray services.  Service is available from 09:00-18:00, seven days a week.  GP’s can refer patients for x-ray on long term issues.  The x-rays are reviewed and the report will be returned for the GP to manage the patient or support onward referral to a specialist unit.  The x-ray service works in conjunction with the Minor Injuries Services, providing x-rays, review and reports for their patients also. Additional information: In line with best practice, the Authority will apply a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to concluding the new contract with Alliance Medical Limited.