Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RBT
Leighton Hospital
Crewe
CW14TQ
UK
E-mail: contract.enquiries@mcht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.mcht.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
Provision of an on-site echocardiography service.
Reference number: CTR000515
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of on-site echocardiography services for patients.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
122 922.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier to provide an echocardiography service to Mid Cheshire patients across both Leighton Hospital and Victoria Royal Infirmary sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
An option to extend the contract for up to 1 year.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of 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. This contract has now been formally awarded under Regulation 14.
The date of the contract is 1st August 2025 to 30th September 2025, now extended to 31st March 2026. The indicative lifetime value of the contract is £122,922.
No conflicts of interest have been declared.
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
01/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla
04793945
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
UK
NUTS: 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:
: 122 922.00
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process based on a framework agreement.
The decision to award the contract was made via Mid Cheshire internal governance process and is satisfied it will deliver the immediate clinical needs of the patient. There were no conflict of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Crewe
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2025