Official UK procurement notice
Echocardiography Insourcing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInsourcing of echocardiography services
CPV: Cardiology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract will cover insourcing of echocardiography servicesAwarded
This contract will cover insourcing of echocardiography services.<br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/>The expected lifetime value of the contract is £176,046.<br/>The services are to be provided between 27th July 2026 and 31st March 2027.<br/><br/>This is a new service.<br/>However this supplier has been used for this service before - and was awarded a previous contract after a competitive pricing excercise with relevant suppliers on the NHS Workforce Alliance Framework for Insourcing.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:59 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Aug 2026, 12:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073155- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9e1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSR Award from framework.
Publisher note: 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.<br/><br/>The decision makers in this award are within the relevant NNUH Operations team.<br/><br/>There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Locums Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073155-2026-1 · Globe Locums Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £1,746,046 – £1,746,046 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GLOBE LOCUMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.