---
title: "Echocardiographers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046eab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-06-10"
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# Echocardiographers

Buyer: WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046eab

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## Summary

The Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for the provision of echocardiographers to carry out scans at Halton Hospital. The contract is classified under health services, with a main procurement category of services. The anticipated start date for the contract is set for June 2024, with a future notice date of July 12, 2024. The buying organization is the Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Warrington. The tender is currently in the planning stage and involves the identification of a suitable provider through a planned tendering process.

This tender for echocardiographers at Halton Hospital presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses operating in the health services industry. Companies offering specialised diagnostic services, particularly echocardiography, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The required service involves the provision of 45-minute scans per week and associated reporting, with potential changes in scan volume based on budget availability. Businesses with experience in delivering healthcare services, maintaining high clinical standards, and demonstrating flexibility in service provision would be competitive in bidding for this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

To provide echocardiographers to carry out 45-minute scans per week and associated reporting at Halton Hospital.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Echocardiographers to carry out scans and associated reporting at our Halton site. The Trust will be looking for approximately 55 scans per week but this may increase or decrease depending on the budget available. - We are confident the contract period allows for delivery of the indicative volumes. - Our initial conversation also included activity at Warrington Hospital, so we would be interested in understanding flexibility across both sites through the course of the contract, specifically for weekdays. - Xyla Elective Care are happy to support with flexibility of service and would suggest capacity periods of 3 months over the duration of this contract to ensure that volume supplied matches the needs of the trust - Current projected availability for June, based on 3x members of staff, whose availability has been ring-fenced for Warrington. -At least one member of staff is familiar with the Trust -Availability of 24 clinics (immediately bookable) through June, for an initial minimum of ~300 patients -This is without any weekend capacity or expanded recruitment and based on a combination of short and long days as an average projection. - Our existing staffing pool includes options for up to 8 additional staff in the local area for resilience and additional capacity over weekdays/weekends.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017871-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33112340 - Echocardiographs
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2024 at 13:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017871-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://whh.nhs.uk/

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