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IRhythym - Echocardiology outsourcing

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded outsourced echocardiology and ECG services, classified as cardiology services, under the NHS Supply Chain framework for cardiac and pulmonary diagnostics and exercise stress-testing solutions. The requirement is for external provision of cardiac diagnostic services, supporting the Trust’s cardiology and operational teams. Delivery is associated with the East of England, with the Trust based at Colney Lane, Norwich. The selected supplier, iRhythm Technologies Ltd, is a UK small or medium-sized enterprise based in Bagshot, Surrey. The arrangement is a framework award made without a further competition, so relevant businesses are providers of outsourced echocardiology, ECG and related cardiac diagnostic services able to work with NHS hospital organisations and framework arrangements.

This procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to iRhythm Technologies Ltd and signed on 16 September 2026. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an expected value of £111,296. It was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 through the NHS Supply Chain framework, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The award was made without competition under the framework. Price was the stated evaluation criterion, and one bid was recorded; its value was £111,296. The procurement covered one service requirement. The contract is active, while the associated lot is recorded as cancelled in the procurement data.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for outsourced echocardiology and ECG provision, with cardiac diagnostic delivery procured through an established NHS Supply Chain framework. A credible future competitor would need clinical capability in echocardiology and ECG services, the capacity to support hospital cardiology operations, and the systems and governance needed to deliver diagnostic work for an NHS Foundation Trust. Experience of cardiac and pulmonary diagnostics, exercise or stress testing solutions, and working within NHS procurement and framework arrangements would be directly relevant. The award was assessed on price, so suppliers would also need a cost-effective delivery model alongside appropriate clinical quality, operational resilience and compliance arrangements. The successful provider was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist rather than only a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IRhythym - Echocardiology outsourcing

Notice Description

Framework award for ECG outsourcing

Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided are outsourced echocardiology services.

This contract award is made under the NHS Supply Chain framework:
Cardiac and Pulmonary Diagnostics and Exercise (Stress) Testing Solutions., Reference 2026/S 000-012699, and is made without competition.

The contract will be effective from 16th September to 31st March 2027.
The expected value of the contract is PS111,296.

Procurement Information

This contract is awarded under Provider Selection Regime using a NHS Supply Chain framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fb0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087726-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
16 Sep 20262 weeks 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
TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

iRhythm Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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