Official UK procurement notice
Medical Imaging Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service aims to provide a local, direct access echocardiography service with staff qualified to appropriate levels of skill and experience, using equipment which all comply with the guidance set by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE). The care pathway being commissioned includes receipt of referral, initial triage, pre-appointment communication with patients, the diagnostic investigation and a report being sent to the referrer.
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under…Awarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
NHS Devon sought to procure Medical Imaging Services It is intending to award a contract of 1 year (with a 1 year optional extension) , commencing 01 April 2026 to Ultracardiac Limited - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Lifetime value: £370,926
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
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014978- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648cbFind 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 17/02/2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 midnight on 17/02/2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to d-icb.contracting@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Award decision-makers; NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.(or note conflicts of interest; sample wording to use above) The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the 5 required key criteria, with weightings applied as follows: Quality 25% Value 25% Integration 20% Improving equalities 20% Social Value 10% Assessment of the provider was based on evidence available through their existing contract with the ICB.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Date of contract award: 18…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultracardiac Limited | £370,926 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010430-2026-1 · Ultracardiac Limited
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- £370,926
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Devon ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ultracardiac LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.