Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Leighton Hospital
Crewe
CW14TQ
contract.enquiries@mcht.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBT
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an on-site echocardiography service.
Reference number
CTR000515
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of on-site echocardiography services for patients.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £122,922
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An option to extend the contract for up to 1 year.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2025
five.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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICS Operations Limited t/a Xyla
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04793945
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £122,922
Total value of the contract/lot: £122,922
Section six. Complementary information
six.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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Crewe
Country
United Kingdom