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title: "Echo Scans Additional Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077626"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# Echo Scans Additional Services

Buyer: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077626

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## Summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought additional echocardiography clinic services to address a staffing shortfall in its Echo department and support provision elsewhere, including emergency on-call cardiac catheterisation labs and the cardiac investigation unit. The supplier runs standard echocardiography clinics using the Trust’s equipment, reporting system, administration and referral services. Clinics are delivered at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, Guisborough Primary Care Hospital, Redcar Primary Care Hospital and Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre in Stockton-on-Tees. The requirement is for clinical service delivery rather than the supply of echocardiography equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was formally awarded through the Provider Selection Regime’s direct award process C, without a call for competition. The stated evaluation criterion was price. ICS Operations Ltd trading as Xyla was selected as the incumbent provider; one bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and is active. Its value is £324,480 excluding VAT, while the amendment describes estimated spend over the 24-month contract term as £342,420 excluding VAT. The original scope describes a two-year term. The lot is recorded as cancelled, but the later amendment confirms the formal award and the awarded contract is active. The process is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This award demonstrates demand from South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for extra echocardiography clinic capacity across its hospital and community sites, using Trust-provided equipment, reporting systems and administrative and referral support. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need qualified echocardiography staff and the operational capacity to run standard clinics across several locations. Experience delivering cardiology diagnostic services in NHS settings, working within a buyer’s established clinical systems and coordinating referrals and clinic administration would be directly relevant. The buyer used the Provider Selection Regime’s direct award process C for this contract and selected the incumbent provider, with price as the stated evaluation criterion. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable staffing and service delivery at multiple sites, alongside competitive pricing.

## Notice

The Echo department is currently working with a short fall of three whole time equivalent (WTE) qualified staff. The department also runs at a deficit to allow other areas to maintain provision such as the Cardiac Cath Labs (emergency on call) and CIU at James Cook and The Friarage. The Supplier will support in the running of standard echocardiography clinics at Approved Organisation's location using the Approved Organisation's equipment, reporting system, and services (administration and referral). Echocardiography services will be delivered across the below sites: * James Cook University Hospital, Marton Rd, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW * Guisborough Primary Care Hospital, Guisborough TS14 6HW * Redcar Primary Care Hospital, W Dyke Rd, Redcar TS10 4NW * Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre, Bridge Rd, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3AA. The contract will be awarded via the Provider Section Regime's (PSR) direct award 'C' process on a two year term, to the incumbent provider Xyla, part of the Acacium Group.

### 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 the 30th September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Conflicts of interest identified among the key group/committee/officers : [0]

Options: Future PSR processes if required.

### 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092633-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £324,480 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS4 3BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Longlands & Beechwood |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICS Operations Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 33112340 - Echocardiographs
- 85121231 - Cardiology services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 08:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092633-2026
- 21 Sep 2026 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089013-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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