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Published 31 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Echocardiography - April 2026 - InHealth Echotech

Official notice

Authority: NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£135,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to InHealth Echotech Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This provider offers an echocardiology diagnostic test for the population of East Surrey. Echocardiography is the process of using ultrasound to build up a picture of the heart and assess possible defects. An echocardiogram can help diagnose and monitor certain heart conditions. The aim of this service is to provide a community diagnostic service for transthoracic echocardiograms.

CPV: Cardiology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This provider offers an echocardiology diagnostic test for the population of East…Awarded

This provider offers an echocardiology diagnostic test for the population of East Surrey patients. Echocardiography is the process of using ultrasound to build up a picture of the heart and assess possible defects. An echocardiogram can help diagnose and monitor certain heart conditions. The aim of this service is to provide a community diagnostic service for transthoracic echocardiograms.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £135,000 over the 2 year term, from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2028.

Delivery: South 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 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
Authority reference
Echocardiography - April 2026 - InHealth Echotech
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072845
Classification (CPV)
Cardiology services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ26)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d925 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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.

Publisher note: This contract is awarded via Direct Award Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The authority confirms the provider delivered the prior contract to a consistently high standard and no material changes have been made in the renewed contracting arrangement. Against the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Key Criteria, InHealth Echotech Limited has demonstrated expertise and is anticipated to continue doing so. Evidence of current service delivery against the PSR Key Criteria and the breakdown of Key Criteria weighting in relation to this service for the purposes of awarding a contract under Direct Award C is detailed below: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% This criterion has a weight reflecting the importance to Surrey and Sussex ICB that the provider delivers a service that has equitable access to all appropriate people and that it seeks to reduce health inequalities in line with the national guidance. The community setting of the service permits diagnostics closer to a patient's home. The provider works in collaboration with partners to identify inequalities and actively seek to reduce them through equity of service and provision and patient choice. Quality and innovation 30% This criterion has an equally heavy weighting reflecting the requirement of the ICB to offer service provision of the highest quality. Inhealth demonstrates commitments to quality and innovation through regulatory accreditations (CQC, patient safety initiatives (PSIRF)) and has consistently delivered a safe, high-quality and person centred service. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 15% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability are key to the provision of an effective service. This service provides timely access, closer to where people live in the community, enabling early detection and monitoring of health conditions. As a community-based service, the service provides sustainability to the local health system. Value 15% The provider demonstrates an ability to utilise funding to maximise the resources in the provision of community-based echocardiograms. Continuing to do so demonstrates value to the local health system, improving the efficiency of local diagnostics and providing value to the local population. Inhealth's service offers excellent value for money, effectively delivering on outcomes. Social value 10% This weighting recognises the potential impact the service has to the wider health system across broader social, economic and environmental areas in the community. The service impacts on local employment and supports the reduction of travel costs for patients, by offering care in convenient settings. Whilst this has not scored as highly as other criteria it is important the provider has evidenced commitment to social value and recognises the impact it has to the local health system and more broadly the local community. Governance and Decision-Making Approval: Surrey and Sussex ICB Commissioning Group recommendation - 12th May 2026 Surrey and Sussex ICB Executive Committee approval - May 2026 Note any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed - No identified conflicts of interest. Standstill Period and Regulatory Context: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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. Written representations should be sent to [email protected]

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £135,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
InHealth Echotech LimitedSME£135,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: S9B9J Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, South East, BN72FZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Surrey and Sussex ICBReview body Woking

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.