Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Part 2S, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2FR
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: ciosicb.procure@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
AQP Echocardiography, ECG & Holter Service 25/27
Reference number: C350915
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ultracardiac have worked with CIOS as a provider of echocardiograms under an associate contract with NHS Devon since it was procured almost 10 years ago. CIOS has decided to commission direct with Ultracardiac for 25/26 and 26/27 as this will allow them to modify the current service specification to include other cardiology physiological measurements and to open the scope of referrals to all CIOS GP practices.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 878 365.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Echocardiography, ECG & Holter Service.<br/><br/>This is to confirm that Ultracardiac have been awarded following direct award B process.<br/><br/>Contract start date 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2027 (with option to extend for 1 year)<br/><br/>Lifetime value 2,878,365 (Including extension period and this is subject to change as this is an activity based service)<br/><br/>This is an existing provider for an existing service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ultracardiac Limited
C/O Westcotts (Sw) Llp Plym House, 3 Longbridge Road, Marsh Mills, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL6 8LT
Plymouth
PL6 8LT
UK
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ultracardiac.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 878 365.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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/>Decision makers - Contract Manager, Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Commissioning Manager.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests declared.<br/><br/>COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance .<br/><br/>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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/12/2025