Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
UK
Contact person: Claire Thornton
E-mail: claire.thornton5@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)
Reference number: C455596
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121231
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiology requires additional capacity and clinical staff to provide Echocardiogram services to support CDC (Community Diagnostic Centre) activity, and to clear the backlog. Activity is required as part of the agreement with the ICB (integrated Care Board) to deliver activity within the community.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
140 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
Main site or place of performance:
Quayside Community Diagnostic Centre, Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester, GL1 2JN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional capacity and clinical staff (echo physiologists) to perform Echocardiology scans to support CDC activity and clear the backlog.<br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/><br/>The Framework used is Health Trust Europe Total Workforce Solutions III<br/><br/>The Trust has entered into a 8 month contract (20 July 2026 to 31st March 2027). The lifetime value of the contract is £140,000 (ex VAT).<br/>This is an existing service and Health Now have been used previously.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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
For future requirements, the Authority commits to initiating a mini-competition under an approved framework agreement. All eligible suppliers will be invited to submit bids, with evaluation to be undertaken in accordance with the five Provider Selection Regime (PSR) key criteria.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
16/07/2026
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
Health Now Limited
13335901
Hersham Farm House Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0DN
Chertsey
KT16 0DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2033435971
NUTS: UKH37
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.healthnow.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 140 000.00
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 2015/23 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Decision Makers:<br/>- Divisional Director of Operations <br/>- General Manager for Cardiology & Respiratory<br/>- Procurement Manager (Clinical-Medicine)<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared by the decision makers.
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.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
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
20/07/2026