Official UK procurement notice
Echo Scans Additional Services
Authority: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Cardiology services · Echocardiographs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #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 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]
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Goods
- 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
- 21 Sept 2026, 10:50 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 08:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092633- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077626Find 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.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated1 Oct 2026, 08:59 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextII.2.4 | 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 mu… | 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 direct award process C, with zero representations… |
The estimated spend over the 24 month direction of the contract is £342,420.00 , excluding VAT.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services | £324,480 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 089013-2026-W248289-1 · ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services
- Signed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Value
- £324,480
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICS Operations Ltd t/a XylaAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.