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Echocardiography Insourcing

NHS South West - Acutes

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04 Aug 2026 at 17:01

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South West - Acutes is seeking echocardiography insourcing services. The requirement is for BSE-accredited echocardiographers to deliver outpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms, including complete TTE studies performed to current BSE standards. Clinicians will use RCHT GE Echo machines at RCHT sites, including Bodmin and WCH Community Diagnostic Centres, as well as other agreed locations. The service also covers inpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms at RCHT in Truro, using the trust’s GE Echo machines and reporting system. Providers must upload reports to the relevant patient electronic record, currently Maxims, and distribute them to the referring clinician and the patient’s GP. This is a specialist healthcare and medical imaging service covering both community and hospital-based cardiology activity.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The deadline for submitting tenders was 30 August 2026 at 12:00 BST. The contract period set by the buyer runs from 31 August 2026 to 1 September 2026. The requirement is a services contract for health, hospital, cardiology and medical imaging work. The procurement is presented as a single requirement covering the described outpatient and inpatient echocardiography activity. The buyer’s stated suitability information indicates that participation is not aimed specifically at small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Offers are assessed under the procurement arrangements set out for the open procedure, with the service scope and technical requirements defining the work to be delivered.

This opportunity suits established cardiac diagnostic providers and specialist healthcare staffing businesses able to supply echocardiographers who hold current British Society of Echocardiography accreditation. Suppliers need demonstrable competence in full adult transthoracic echocardiography for both outpatient and inpatient settings, including work in community diagnostic centres and acute hospital environments. They must be able to operate RCHT GE Echo machines, produce reports through the relevant reporting system and upload them accurately to the patient electronic record, currently Maxims. The service also requires reliable distribution of reports to referring clinicians and GPs, so providers should have robust clinical governance, information-handling and reporting processes. The stated scope is likely to favour suppliers with an established cardiac imaging workforce, hospital delivery experience and capacity to cover multiple agreed locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Echocardiography Insourcing

Notice Description

Provision of BSE accredited Echocardiographers to deliver outpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms, to include:- a full TTE study, performed to BSE current standards using RCHT GE Echo machines at RCHT sites, including the Bodmin and WCH Community Diagnostic Centres, and other agreed locations. - The uploading of the report to the appropriate patient EPR (currently Maxims) and the distribution of the report to the appropriate clinicians (referrer and GP). Provision of BSE accredited Echocardiographers to work at RCHT (Truro) and undertake inpatient Adult Cardiac Transthoracic Echocardiograms using RCHT GE echo machines and reporting on RCHT reporting system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0d7a8e2-ab07-4ba4-824d-38645f357135
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68211522-dede-45c9-ad29-12c8247ecb72
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85111000 - Hospital services

85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

85121231 - Cardiology services

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS South West - Acutes
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3LJ
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

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