Awarded· 30 Oct 2025
Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Cheltenham, South West
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing). It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheltenham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Health Now
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 16:55
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About this tender
In brief
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing). It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheltenham. The contract went to Health Now. It was awarded on 30 October 2025. The contract value is £220,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 9 December 2025. The notice number is 081220-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f231.
Summary of the contracting process
The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has finalised a contract for Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing), under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award was made without prior competition, utilising the Health Trust Europe Total Workforce Solutions III framework. The contract, active from 17 November 2025 to 16 November 2026, is valued at £220,000 (excluding VAT) and supports the Quayside Community Diagnostic Centre in Gloucester.
The procurement process was managed under the 'award' stage, confirming the appointment of Health Now Limited to provide the necessary cardiology services, classified under CPV 85121231. This contract focuses on addressing additional capacity needs and supporting integrated care delivery within the community, as part of the planned care initiatives. Health Now Limited, an SME, exemplifies the type of organisation suited to fulfil such contracts.
The potential for additional service requirements beyond the initial 12-month period could open further subcontracting or new competitive tender opportunities.
The notice in full
Cardiology requires additional capacity and clinical staff to provide Echocardiogram services to support CDC (Community Diagnostic Centre) activity, and to clear the backlog. Activity is required as part of the agreement with the ICB (integrated Care Board) to deliver activity within the community.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Additional capacity and clinical staff (echo physiologists) to perform Echocardiology scans to support CDC activity and clear the backlog.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.
The Framework used is Health Trust Europe Total Workforce Solutions III
The Trust has entered into a 12 month contract (17 November 2025 to 16 November 2026). The lifetime value of the contract is PS220,000 (ex VAT).
This is an existing service and Health Now have been used previously.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Health Now
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £220,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 081220-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f231
- CPV code
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cheltenham
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL53 7AN
- Electoral ward
- College
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Delivery area
- Gloucestershire CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Gloucestershire CC
- Area
- Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Claire Thornton
- Address
- Gloucester, GL53 7AN · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Health Now
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)
Who won the Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing) contract?
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Health Now on 30 October 2025.
How much is the Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing) contract worth?
The contract value is £220,000.
Who is the buyer for Echocardiogram Services (Insourcing)?
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cheltenham, South West. The named contact is Claire Thornton.
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