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ECG Interpretation

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

26 Aug 2026 at 08:53

Tender Notice
Award

13 Aug 2026 at 16:12

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust commissioned an ECG interpretation service for diagnostic pathways. The service covers the clinical interpretation and reporting of electrocardiograms, including quality, timeliness, clinical governance and reporting accuracy. Delivery is for the Trust’s health service requirements in the United Kingdom, with the existing provider based in Stockport. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is the selected supplier and is a large NHS organisation. The requirement is a healthcare service rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The service model remains materially unchanged from the previous arrangement, with the purpose of maintaining continuity and avoiding disruption to diagnostic pathways. The buyer is a public NHS foundation trust based in Chester.

The procurement is complete and the contract was formally awarded to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust on 26 August 2026 under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, using Direct Award C and a limited procedure without a prior competition. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026. Its approximate value is £8,736, inclusive of the stated contract costs, for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. One lot covered the service. The stated lot assessment gave 99% weight to whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and was likely to meet the proposed standard, and 1% to price. The wider decision criteria were quality and innovation 35%, value 25%, integration and sustainability 20%, access and choice 10%, and social value 10%.

This award indicates recurring demand from an NHS buyer for dependable ECG interpretation rather than a new diagnostic service model. A credible future competitor would need clinically competent staff, sufficient workforce and organisational capacity, and the ability to provide accurate reports consistently and on time. Evidence of effective clinical governance, reliable performance against contractual requirements and understanding of diagnostic pathway continuity would be important. Suppliers would also need to address the Provider Selection Regime’s wider considerations: quality and innovation, value, integration and collaboration, service sustainability, improving access and reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, and social value. The selected provider’s NHS foundation trust status shows that an organisation able to operate within NHS clinical and governance arrangements is well placed for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ECG Interpretation

Notice Description

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded this contract as the existing provider has consistently delivered the ECG Interpretation service to a high standard, fully meeting contractual requirements and demonstrating reliable performance across quality, timeliness, clinical governance and reporting accuracy. The proposed contracting arrangements remain materially unchanged from the current service model, and continuation with the incumbent provider ensures stability, continuity and avoidance of disruption to diagnostic pathways. The Trust has evidenced sufficient technical capability, workforce competence and organisational capacity to continue delivering the service in line with PSR key criteria and basic selection criteria. On this basis, and given the absence of any requirement to undertake Direct Award A or B, the provider is assessed as the most appropriate organisation to deliver the service for the forthcoming contract term.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25th August 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under Direct Award C. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - PS8,736 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25th August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations. On the 1st July 2026, Head of Clinical Services approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and innovation: 35% Value: 25% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10% Social Value: 10% Representations by providers must be made to cwp.contracts@nhs.net by 25th August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081058-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,736 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks 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
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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