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title: "Provision of Echocardiology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0472a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST"
published: "2024-07-02"
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# Provision of Echocardiology Services

Buyer: WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0472a1

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## Summary

The Wirral Community Health & Care Trust has initiated a tender process for the provision of Echocardiology Services. The trust is the buying organisation located in BIRKENHEAD, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services main procurement category in the medical personnel classification. The tender stage is currently at the planning phase with an initial date of 2nd July 2024. The service aims to ensure sustainability and meet increasing demand, with key dates for representation submissions set. The procurement method is a limited award procedure without prior publication.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the medical services industry, especially those experienced in providing Echocardiology Services. Potential suppliers should focus on quality, innovation, value, service sustainability, and social value to compete effectively. The Wirral Community Health & Care Trust intends to award the contract to support the Community Cardiology Service. Interested businesses can explore collaboration to enhance access, reduce health inequalities, and deliver high-quality services within the specified timeframe and contract value.

## Notice

The service has been using E-logica for many years. The service has expanded to perform over 4000 tests per year, enabling the Community Cardiology Service to meet the increasing demand. The Community Trust has invested in Echocardiogram machines through the capital program to ensure the sustainability of the service and the ability to meet the conditions set in the Header Contract. We receive an exceptional quality service from E-Logica, alternatives are directly employing cardiac physiologists or awarding to another supplier. Neither option would not be cost effective due to the cost of employment and alternative supplier costs demonstrated Key Criterion 2. There is national shortage of these clinical professionals and recruitment would carry a significant risk to service provision due to leave/vacancy similar to the issues at other NHS providers (inc. WUTH) resulting in unacceptable waiting times. Recruitment risk and resource availability is carried by the supplier. Additionally clinical supervision would not be available within WCHC, therefore requiring externally sourced supervision which would result in additional costs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service has been using E-logica for many years. The service has expanded to perform over 4000 tests per year, enabling the Community Cardiology Service to meet the increasing demand. The Community Trust has invested in Echocardiogram machines through the capital program to ensure the sustainability of the service and the ability to meet the conditions set in the Header Contract. We receive an exceptional quality service from E-Logica, alternatives are directly employing cardiac physiologists or awarding to another supplier. Neither option would not be cost effective due to the cost of employment and alternative supplier costs demonstrated Key Criterion 2. There is national shortage of these clinical professionals and recruitment would carry a significant risk to service provision due to leave/vacancy similar to the issues at other NHS providers (inc. WUTH) resulting in unacceptable waiting times. Recruitment risk and resource availability is carried by the supplier. Additionally clinical supervision would not be available within WCHC, therefore requiring externally sourced supervision which would result in additional costs. We are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS240,000 - a further PS240,000 if the potential 1 year extension is enacted..

Options: 1 year contract with option to extend for a further 12 months

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 2nd July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020069-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BIRKENHEAD |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH42 0LQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | E-LOGICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2024 at 10:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020069-2024
- 26 Jun 2024 at 07:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019495-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wchc.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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