Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 31 Mar 2025, 09:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cardiac Investigations - Echo Scans

Official notice

Authority: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 14 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Tees have a requirement for an Echo's intern to complete a scholarship, which in turn will allow the staff in question to complete the NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internship Scheme for 2025. In order to fulfil this vacancy, the trust need find a replacement member of staff.

CPV: Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award noticeAwarded

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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Mar 2025, 09:30 BST
Last source update
11 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
Authority reference
C347077 / W174060
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014644
Classification (CPV)
Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa6f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

As per 'VI.3.0.1 Additional information'.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

TBC.

Publisher note: This award was requested by the Cardiac Management Team at South Tees. There was no declared conflicts on interest from the key stakeholders involved in this process. The chosen provider for these services has provided these services to the trust at a high level previously and it is believed that this will be the case going forward. Considerations included suitability, financial standings and professional ability. <br/><br/>Any representations must be submitted to [email protected] by midnight on the 10th April 2025.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process. The contracts…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1—£21,060 – £21,060

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentHealth Care ServicesHealth 2 Eggleston Court, Middlesbrough, North East, TS2 1RUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • 2Review body MiddlesbroughContact email
  • The Murray BuildingMediation body MiddlesbroughContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.