Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
Contact
commissioning team
Telephone
+44 1206747474
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ESNEFT2763 Clinical Echocardiography Insourcing V2
Reference number
ESNEFT2763
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Procurement Add date - 8 Days minimum from day after award date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
2.The contract title and reference.
Title: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision
Reference: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision, ESNEFT reference: ESNEFT2763
3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.
Elective Services Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road,
London,
England, N1 7GU
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: £158,720
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Procurement Add date - 8 Days minimum from day after award date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
2.The contract title and reference.
Title: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision
Reference: Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography insourcing provision, ESNEFT reference: ESNEFT2763
3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.
Elective Services Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road,
London,
England, N1 7GU
4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code
Description – Adult Transthoracic Echocardigraphy Services at Ipswich Hospital CPV Code 85121231-1 - Cardiology Services
5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.
£158,720
6.Details of the award decision-makers.
Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT):
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Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT):
Divisional Management Team (DMT) – Medicine and Community, Ipswich and East Suffolk (MACIES):
Abbie Mckenzie - General Manager – MACIES
Richard Jones - Finance Manager – MACIES
7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers’ reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.
Key Criteria:
1.
Quality and Innovation – the provider demonstrates a level of service which has shown high quality of provision which was evident following regular and routine assessment of the clinical quality of the work provided by the Provider over the entirety of the contract period. The Departments’ own internal audits have shown that they continually meet clinical quality standards. The audits carried out by the Provider have also evidenced this as part of compliance of the service.
2.
Value – The Provider will continue to deliver pricing in line with the Trusts requirement to delivery pricing below tariff rates and within the Trusts planned budget requirement for this service provision. There was clear value to the service demonstrated by the DM01 waiting list figures
3.
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability – The Provider works within the local estate using local staff. Therefore, there is close collaboration between ESNEFT and the provider. This criterion has been assessed by monthly monitoring of the Trust DM01 position for adult transthoracic echocardiography. As above, the Provider is able to clear the original backlog and sustain diagnostic target compliance throughout the contract period.
4.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice – The Provider has been assessed during the contract period and the Service has been satisfied that the Provider demonstrates flexibility in their approach to meeting the Trusts’ requirements. Access to adult transthoracic echocardiography has been greatly improved when measuring performance the DM01 waiting lists. Individual provider-staff have been willing to shift availability to weekends where required to ensure good resource utilisation throughout the week which provides more flexibility to the patient.
5.
Social Value – the staffing provided are working closer to home which allows for a better employee experience and job satisfaction which enables the Provider to retain their staffing within the local jobs market environment. The Provider offers arrangements for staffing which are local and use public transport which also supports the environmental footprint
Any Challenges to be sent jane.chalfont@esneft.nhs.uk
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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 exercise was conducted under PSR Direct Award Option C
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-066748
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
3 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elective Services Ltd
20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU
London
N1 7GU
Telephone
+44 2037718818
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
11208789
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: £158,720
Lowest offer: £158,720 / Highest offer: £158,720 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Country
United Kingdom