Official UK procurement notice
Outsourced echocardiograph diagnostic and reporting service
Authority: NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NHS & healthcare)
Provision of Echocardiographs diagnostic and reporting service. The provision of outsourced Echocardiography diagnostic and reporting services.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Echocardiographs diagnostic and reporting service.
CPV: Health services
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provision of outsourced Echocardiography diagnostic and reporting servicesAwarded
The provision of outsourced Echocardiography diagnostic and reporting services. The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Estimated Contract Start Date: 23rd November 2026. Estimated Contract End Date: 22nd November 2027. Estimated Contract value: £150,000
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCMS (NW) Ltd | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 105752-2026-1 · FCMS (NW) Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2026
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
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
- 6 Nov 2026, 14:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2026, 14:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105752- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b699Find 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) 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 midnight 18th November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 18th November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Mike Riley, Procurement Manager, Medical & Surgical [email protected]. The decision makers are: Cardiology Operational Manager No conflicts of interest have been declared. Each of the five key criteria were considered as part of the Trust’s process for outlining the needs for this service provision, with each given equal weighting. The historical performance of the incumbent provider was assessed in line with each of these criteria and it has been determined that the Provider has demonstrated their ability to consistently deliver on those criteria to meet the needs of the Trust and our patients over the past 12-months, and we are confident that they are likely to satisfy the proposed contract to the same standard.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FCMS (NW) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.