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Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought additional echocardiogram capacity and clinical staff, specifically echo physiologists to perform echocardiology scans. The service supports activity at the Community Diagnostic Centre and helps clear a backlog, as part of the Trust’s agreement with the local Integrated Care Board to deliver diagnostic activity in the community. The procurement is for cardiology services at Quayside Community Diagnostic Centre, Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester, GL1 2JN. The requirement concerns an existing service and the Trust has previously used Health Now Limited. The buying organisation is Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucester.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Health Now Limited was selected for the echocardiogram service. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026, covers 20 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, and has a lifetime value of £140,000 excluding VAT. The Trust used Health Trust Europe Total Workforce Solutions III, a framework agreement, and awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was based on price. One bid was recorded. For future requirements, the Trust says it will run a mini-competition under an approved framework, inviting eligible suppliers and evaluating bids against the five Provider Selection Regime key criteria. The award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This award demonstrates demand from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for outsourced echocardiogram capacity to support community diagnostics and reduce waiting-list backlogs. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need qualified echo physiologists, the clinical capacity to deliver scanning at the Gloucester Community Diagnostic Centre, and experience providing an established cardiology or echocardiography service in a healthcare setting. A credible competitor should also be able to operate through an approved workforce or healthcare services framework, respond to a mini-competition, and evidence performance against the Provider Selection Regime’s key criteria. Price matters, but suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate reliable clinical delivery, suitable staffing and the ability to provide additional capacity at short notice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)

Notice Description

Cardiology requires additional capacity and clinical staff to provide Echocardiogram services to support CDC (Community Diagnostic Centre) activity, and to clear the backlog. Activity is required as part of the agreement with the ICB (integrated Care Board) to deliver activity within the community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Additional capacity and clinical staff (echo physiologists) to perform Echocardiology scans to support CDC activity and clear the backlog.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.

The Framework used is Health Trust Europe Total Workforce Solutions III

The Trust has entered into a 8 month contract (20 July 2026 to 31st March 2027). The lifetime value of the contract is PS140,000 (ex VAT).
This is an existing service and Health Now have been used previously.

Procurement Information

For future requirements, the Authority commits to initiating a mini-competition under an approved framework agreement. All eligible suppliers will be invited to submit bids, with evaluation to be undertaken in accordance with the five Provider Selection Regime (PSR) key criteria.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068136-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121231 - Cardiology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Health Now Limited

Further Information

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