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Echocardiographers

WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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10 Jun 2024 at 13:33

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for the provision of echocardiographers to carry out scans at Halton Hospital. The contract is classified under health services, with a main procurement category of services. The anticipated start date for the contract is set for June 2024, with a future notice date of July 12, 2024. The buying organization is the Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Warrington. The tender is currently in the planning stage and involves the identification of a suitable provider through a planned tendering process.

This tender for echocardiographers at Halton Hospital presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses operating in the health services industry. Companies offering specialised diagnostic services, particularly echocardiography, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The required service involves the provision of 45-minute scans per week and associated reporting, with potential changes in scan volume based on budget availability. Businesses with experience in delivering healthcare services, maintaining high clinical standards, and demonstrating flexibility in service provision would be competitive in bidding for this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Echocardiographers

Notice Description

To provide echocardiographers to carry out 45-minute scans per week and associated reporting at Halton Hospital.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Echocardiographers to carry out scans and associated reporting at our Halton site. The Trust will be looking for approximately 55 scans per week but this may increase or decrease depending on the budget available. - We are confident the contract period allows for delivery of the indicative volumes. - Our initial conversation also included activity at Warrington Hospital, so we would be interested in understanding flexibility across both sites through the course of the contract, specifically for weekdays. - Xyla Elective Care are happy to support with flexibility of service and would suggest capacity periods of 3 months over the duration of this contract to ensure that volume supplied matches the needs of the trust - Current projected availability for June, based on 3x members of staff, whose availability has been ring-fenced for Warrington. -At least one member of staff is familiar with the Trust -Availability of 24 clinics (immediately bookable) through June, for an initial minimum of ~300 patients -This is without any weekend capacity or expanded recruitment and based on a combination of short and long days as an average projection. - Our existing staffing pool includes options for up to 8 additional staff in the local area for resilience and additional capacity over weekdays/weekends.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046eab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017871-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33112340 - Echocardiographs

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Jul 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Francis Arhin
Contact Email
francis.arhin1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA5 1QG
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Further Information

Notice URLs

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