Echocardiography East Surrey · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Cardiology services

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

15 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST

Last source update

15 Sept 2025, 10:19 BST

Authority reference

Echocardiography - April 2024 - InHealth Echotech

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-056452

Classification (CPV)

Cardiology services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ26)

Official registry OCID

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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 and the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: Details of the award decision makers: NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB Commissioning, Commercial and Contracting Board. NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB Executive. No identified conflicts of interest. After an assessment of InHealth against the PSR Key Criteria, it is evident that InHealth stands as a qualified and capable provider for Direct Award Process C. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% This criterion has a weight reflecting the importance to Surrey Heartlands 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. 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 and the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Any written representations should be sent to robert.kitt1@nhs.net

• InHealth Echotech LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04176884 Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, South East, HP11 1JL

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