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title: "ESNEFT2763 Clinical Echocardiography Insourcing V2"
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# ESNEFT2763 Clinical Echocardiography Insourcing V2

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cfd8

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## Summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract titled "ESNEFT2763 Clinical Echocardiography Insourcing V2" for cardiology services under a Direct Award Process. The awarded contract pertains to the provision of adult transthoracic echocardiography services at Ipswich Hospital. Elective Services Limited, based in London, has been selected as the provider, with the active contract term running from 31st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. With a lifetime value of £158,720, the procurement used a limited procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract bypassed typical Public Contracts Regulations, with a focus primarily within the UKH14 region.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in cardiology and healthcare services, particularly those adept in providing high-quality clinical echocardiography services. Small and medium enterprises in the healthcare sector could find growth potential in such collaborative projects, ensuring service integration and sustainability. Businesses that can demonstrate innovation, value, efficiency in resource utilisation, and significant social value, including using local workforce and public transport, are well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. The coordination between local healthcare staff and their service orientation towards reducing health inequalities can augment a firm's portfolio by improving access and service choice quality.

## Notice

1.A statement that an award has been made following Direct Award Process C. 

An award has been made following Direct Award Process C. Intend to Award Notice was published on 1st April 2025 

2.The contract title and reference. 

Title: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision 

Reference: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision, ESNEFT reference: ESNEFT2763 

3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom the contract has been awarded. 

Elective Services Limited 
20-22 Wenlock Road, 

London, 

England, N1 7GU 

4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code. 

Description - Adult Transthoracic Echocardigraphy Services at Ipswich Hospital 
CPV Code 85121231-1 - Cardiology Services 

5.The lifetime value of the contract or, where it is not known, the amounts payable to the provider under the contract. 

PS158,720 

6.The dates between which the contract provides for the services to be provided. 

31st October 2025 - 31st March 2026 

7.Details of the award decision-makers. 

Divisional Management Team (DMT) - Medicine and Community, Ipswich and East Suffolk (MACIES): 

General Manager - MACIES 

Finance Manager - MACIES 

8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. 

Nil 

9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed. 

Internal key personnel follow Declaration of interest process. At all meetings attendees are/will be asked to declare any interests.

### 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 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 decision makers by [Procurement Add date - 8 Days minimum from day after award date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

2.The contract title and reference.
Title: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision
Reference: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision, ESNEFT reference: ESNEFT2763
3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.
Elective Services Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road,
London,
England, N1 7GU
4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code
Description - Adult Transthoracic Echocardigraphy Services at Ipswich Hospital CPV Code 85121231-1 - Cardiology Services
5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.
PS158,720
6.Details of the award decision-makers.
Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT):
6
Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT):
Divisional Management Team (DMT) - Medicine and Community, Ipswich and East Suffolk (MACIES):
Abbie Mckenzie - General Manager - MACIES
Richard Jones - Finance Manager - MACIES
7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.
Key Criteria:
1.
Quality and Innovation - the provider demonstrates a level of service which has shown high quality of provision which was evident following regular and routine assessment of the clinical quality of the work provided by the Provider over the entirety of the contract period. The Departments' own internal audits have shown that they continually meet clinical quality standards. The audits carried out by the Provider have also evidenced this as part of compliance of the service.
2.
Value - The Provider will continue to deliver pricing in line with the Trusts requirement to delivery pricing below tariff rates and within the Trusts planned budget requirement for this service provision. There was clear value to the service demonstrated by the DM01 waiting list figures
3.
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The Provider works within the local estate using local staff. Therefore, there is close collaboration between ESNEFT and the provider. This criterion has been assessed by monthly monitoring of the Trust DM01 position for adult transthoracic echocardiography. As above, the Provider is able to clear the original backlog and sustain diagnostic target compliance throughout the contract period.
4.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - The Provider has been assessed during the contract period and the Service has been satisfied that the Provider demonstrates flexibility in their approach to meeting the Trusts' requirements. Access to adult transthoracic echocardiography has been greatly improved when measuring performance the DM01 waiting lists. Individual provider-staff have been willing to shift availability to weekends where required to ensure good resource utilisation throughout the week which provides more flexibility to the patient.
5.
Social Value - the staffing provided are working closer to home which allows for a better employee experience and job satisfaction which enables the Provider to retain their staffing within the local jobs market environment. The Provider offers arrangements for staffing which are local and use public transport which also supports the environmental footprint

Any Challenges to be sent jane.chalfont@esneft.nhs.uk

### Procurement Information

This exercise was conducted under PSR Direct Award Option C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081534-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £158,720 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 5JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Mile End |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England), TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELECTIVE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121231 - Cardiology services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 14:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081534-2025
- 29 Oct 2025 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069393-2025
- 20 Oct 2025 at 13:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066748-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.esneft.nhs.uk
- https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/

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