Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2 Eggleston Court
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RU
UK
Contact person: Stephanie Macpherson
Telephone: +44 1642850850
E-mail: stephanie.macpherson@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Echo Scans Additional Services
Reference number: W210323
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121231
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 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 Echo team currently lose collectively 0.75WTE to help support these other areas. This is further exacerbated by the opening of the diagnostic hub and spoke site in May 2025, a post which South Tees cannot recruit to and requires displacement of staff from the main site. <br/><br/>There is national shortage of Echocardiographers, and the Echo’s team have had adverts out for the position three times but been unsuccessful. <br/><br/>As the DM01 figures are highlighting, performance against the six-week wait is significantly below target and this will continue to reduce without urgent implementation of additional capacity. This will not only affect new patients but a large amount of review patients within cardiology service and across the Trust, for areas such as Oncology. <br/><br/>The capacity of inpatient service has also been affected; waiting times for inpatient echo has increased to 72-96 hours. This is affecting the patient flow through the Trust as the department provide a service to all the Trusts specialities. Thus the need to award to a supplier.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
70 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121231
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 the relevant authority by 3rd December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR<br/><br/>This award will be to an existing provider for services that have previously been undertaken. <br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among stakeholders: 0 .
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
II.2.14) Additional information
N/A
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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. This is a Most Suitable Provider process.
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
21/11/2025
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
ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care
04793945
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
UK
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
URL: http://icsassessments.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:
: 70 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
N/A
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Murray Building
TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS5 3BW
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
2
Eggleston Court
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RU
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/11/2025