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Echocardiography Insourcing

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded a service to provide echocardiography insourcing, covering cardiology diagnostic work. The requirement is described as a new service for the contract, although the selected supplier has previously provided this service to the Trust. Delivery is associated with the Trust, whose address is on Colney Lane, Norwich. The arrangement sits within NHS healthcare services and is intended to add echocardiography capacity for the hospital organisation. The named supplier is GLOBE LOCUMS LIMITED, a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers of outsourced echocardiography, cardiology diagnostic teams, and healthcare staffing or clinical service organisations able to support NHS hospital delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Trust selected GLOBE LOCUMS LIMITED through a limited procedure, using a framework agreement and an award without prior publication or competition. The award was made on 27 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. Services are scheduled from 27 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The expected lifetime value stated for the requirement is £176,046. Bid statistics record one bid, valued at £1,746,046; this is reported separately from the stated expected contract value. Price was the award criterion. The lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This award indicates established NHS demand for outsourced echocardiography delivered through a framework route, with price as the recorded evaluation basis. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide dependable cardiology diagnostic capacity and staff able to deliver echocardiography services in an NHS hospital setting. Relevant experience should include managing an insourced clinical service, coordinating qualified clinical personnel, maintaining service continuity, and meeting hospital operational requirements. Familiarity with NHS procurement frameworks, particularly the NHS Workforce Alliance framework for insourcing, would be commercially relevant because the selected supplier was previously awarded work following a competitive pricing exercise with relevant framework suppliers. Small and medium-sized healthcare service providers may be capable of competing where they can demonstrate suitable clinical capacity, pricing and delivery arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Echocardiography Insourcing

Notice Description

Insourcing of echocardiography services

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract will cover insourcing of echocardiography services.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.
The expected lifetime value of the contract is PS176,046.
The services are to be provided between 27th July 2026 and 31st March 2027.

This is a new service.
However this supplier has been used for this service before - and was awarded a previous contract after a competitive pricing excercise with relevant suppliers on the NHS Workforce Alliance Framework for Insourcing.

Procurement Information

PSR Award from framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073155-2026
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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 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
Norfolk and Norwich University 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
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UY
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Globe Locums Limited

Further Information

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