Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services
Notice Description
Provision of onsite services for echocardiography clinics, utilising Somerset Foundation Trusts' equipment, reporting system, and support services (administration and referral). Services to include image acquisition, image reporting and audit of services. The Authority may also require Ambulatory (Tape) Analysis and Cardiac Rhythm Platform Monitoring during the contract term.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Further Competition via SBS Framework 10203: Insourcing of Clinical Support Services. Additional information: Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process based on a framework agreement.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS107,3904.00
This is a new service with a new provider.
The contract dates are 01/01/2026-31/12/2027 with the option to extend by up to 12 months.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Options: 24 month contract with the option to extend by up to 12 months.
Procurement Information
Further Competition via SBS Framework 10203: Insourcing of Clinical Support Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f435
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082164-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
85121231 - Cardiology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Hollie Caddy
- Contact Email
- servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK23 Somerset CC
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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