Echocardiogram Services
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEstimated Value
Up to £2,000,000
Deadline
21 September 2026
25 days remaining
Published
24 August 2026
Type
services
Overview
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) is seeking to procure additional echocardiography capacity to address a significant backlog in diagnostic services. Current waiting times for echocardiograms exceed the national DM01 standard of six weeks.
The Trust intends to establish a two-year call-off contract, with the option to extend for up to a further two years in two separate one-year increments (1+1), to support backlog reduction and improve timely patient access to services. The contract start date is estimated to be 1st April 2027.
This procurement is restricted to suppliers registered on the Countess of Chester - Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services (F/098/CS/25/IB) (Lot 1). The contract will operate on a call-off basis.
Key points
- Quality and Innovation = 20%
- Value = 50%
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability = 20%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice = Not evaluated for this procurement.
- Social Value = 10%.
Eligibility & compliance
Suppliers must be able to deliver echocardiography services in line with the Trust’s specification and clinical requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant quality, governance, and service standards.
Regulations cited
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Additional details
Activity levels are indicative only and may increase or decrease during the contract term in line with clinical demand, service requirements and commissioning decisions. The Authority does not guarantee any minimum level of expenditure under the contract. The contract value stated in this notice is an estimate based on anticipated activity and should not be regarded as a commitment to purchase services at that level.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for providers to deliver extra echocardiogram appointments over a two‑year call‑off contract (with possible two‑year extension) to clear a backlog of scans and meet national waiting‑time targets.
Requirements
- Provider must be registered on the Countess of Chester – Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services (F/098/CS/25/IB) – Lot 1
- Must be able to deliver echocardiography services in line with the Trust’s clinical specification and quality, governance and service standards
- Compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Provide additional echocardiography capacity to reduce the current backlog of diagnostic scans
- Deliver all echocardiograms in accordance with the Trust’s clinical and quality specifications
- Maintain required governance, reporting and performance monitoring throughout the contract term
- Adapt activity levels up or down in response to clinical demand and commissioning decisions
How to Read This Tender
- 1The notice is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract – understand that the award will be based on weighted criteria (Quality & Innovation 20%, Value 50%, Integration & Sustainability 20%, Social Value 10%) rather than just price
- 2The contract is a call‑off arrangement with no guaranteed minimum spend – be prepared to bid on a range of possible activity levels and show flexibility
- 3Check the full tender documents for the detailed clinical specification, quality standards and reporting requirements – these sections often contain the ‘must‑haves’ that will determine eligibility
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you’re not already on the Countess of Chester procurement portal, register early – you cannot bid without being on the approved supplier list
- Consider teaming up with another small provider or a larger subcontractor to meet the clinical capability and reporting obligations while still retaining a share of the work
- Highlight any social‑value initiatives (e.g., local employment, training programmes) as they contribute 10% of the award score
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustKey Dates
Published
24 August 2026
Submission deadline
21 September 2026
Notice type
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