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Coming up· published 6 Nov 2025

Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is planning Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 18:12

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is planning Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Find a Tender published it on 7 November 2025. The notice number is 072222-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05dd31.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services" is being conducted by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, a body governed by public law located in Stockport, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the health services category and is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on selecting the most suitable provider as part of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The service must be delivered by 31 March 2026, meeting all NHS standards for clinical governance, data protection, and patient safety, and be located within Greater Manchester or surrounding areas. Interested businesses must submit their enquiries by 21 November 2025, with the future notice date set for 7 December 2025.

The procurement method aims to award a contract through a standard NHS sub-contract, ideal for businesses that can comply with NHS England's outpatient cardiology tariff for 2025/26. This tender offers a pathway for growth and expansion within the public healthcare sector, especially for providers positioned to deliver expert cardiology services efficiently and within regulatory compliance.

The notice in full

Outsourced consultant led cardiology outpatient services (most suitable provider process).

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    This notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust intends to use the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a contract for the provision of outsourced consultant led cardiology outpatient services. The Trust intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider under a standard NHS sub-contract for the provision of clinical services.

    The provider must be able to deliver a consultant led outpatient cardiology service to see c. 160 new Patients prior to 31 March 2026.

    The service must: - Provide timely access to cardiology diagnostics, including echocardiograms and stress-echos for adult patients; - Be compliant with NHS standards for clinical governance, data protection, and patient safety; - Be delivered within Greater Manchester or surrounding areas; - Operate within or under the NHS England outpatient cardiology tariff for 2025/26; Enquiries from providers wishing to be considered under this process must be received by email to contract.queries@stockport.nhs.uk by 21st November 2025.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
072222-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd31
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is based in Birmingham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Birmingham
Town
Birmingham
Postcode
B15 1NU
Electoral ward
Edgbaston
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Delivery area
Greater Manchester South East
Region
West Midlands
Sub-region
Birmingham
Area
West Midlands
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Susan Rigby
Phone
+44 1614192043
Address
Stockport, B15 1NU · West Midlands · England
Call +44 1614192043
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services

When will the Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services tender open?

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services?

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The named contact is Susan Rigby, on +44 1614192043.

How do I bid for Outsourced Cardiology Outpatient Services?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.