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Echocardiography Insourcing

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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04 Aug 2026 at 15:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is procuring echocardiography insourcing services. The requirement is for BSE-accredited echocardiographers to provide outpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms, including full TTE studies performed to current BSE standards. Staff will use the Trust’s GE echocardiography machines at Royal Cornwall Hospital sites, including the Bodmin and West Cornwall Hospital Community Diagnostic Centres and other agreed locations. The service also covers inpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms at the Trust’s Truro site, using the Trust’s GE machines and reporting system. Suppliers must upload reports to the appropriate patient electronic record system, currently Maxims, and distribute them to the referring clinician and GP. The main category is health services, including cardiology and medical imaging.

The process has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an open procedure using electronic submission and written responses. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2026 at 12:00. The planned evaluation and award period began on 30 August 2026 at 12:00, when bids were also scheduled to open. The tender’s estimated value is £400,000, while the single lot is stated at £4,000,000; these figures are published separately and should not be combined. The lot contract period is 540 days, with no renewal or additional purchase options. Bids must be in English and remain valid for 90 days. Variants are not allowed. Selection covers supplier suitability and technical capability, including relevant health professionals; bidders must provide staff names and qualifications. The arrangement is subject to the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This opportunity suits healthcare providers and specialist diagnostic services businesses able to supply BSE-accredited echocardiographers for both outpatient and inpatient cardiac imaging. Competitors need relevant health-professional capability and must identify the staff and qualifications they propose to use. Delivery requires experience performing adult transthoracic echocardiograms to current BSE standards, including complete TTE studies, and working with GE echocardiography equipment supplied by the Trust. Suppliers should also be able to operate across Truro, Bodmin, West Cornwall Hospital Community Diagnostic Centres and other agreed locations. The service requires accurate clinical reporting through the Trust’s reporting system and uploading results to the patient electronic record system, currently Maxims, followed by distribution to referrers and GPs. This is therefore relevant to established cardiac diagnostics providers with appropriately accredited staff, multi-site capacity and NHS-compatible reporting processes.

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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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) GE Echo machines at RCHT sites, including the Bodmin and West Cornwall Hospital 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. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Procurement Act do not apply to this award.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of BSE accredited Echocardiographers to deliver outpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms, to include:- a full TTE study, performed to BSE current standards using Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) GE Echo machines at RCHT sites, including the Bodmin and West Cornwall Hospital 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. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Procurement Act do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073800-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

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