Awarded· 10 Dec 2025
Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ics Operations T/a Xyla Elective Care
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:56
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About this tender
In brief
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Ics Operations T/a Xyla Elective Care. It was awarded on 10 December 2025.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 11 December 2025. The notice number is 082164-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f435.
Summary of the contracting process
The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of insourced echocardiography services. The procurement falls within the industry category of cardiology services and is identified under CPV code 85121231. This contract was awarded through a competitive process based on a framework agreement, specifically the SBS Framework 10203 for the insourcing of clinical support services.
The award was finalised on 10 December 2025, with the services scheduled to begin on 1 January 2026 and run until 31 December 2027, with an option to extend by up to 12 months. The estimated contract value stands at £1,073,904. The location for the service delivery is the region UKK23, which includes Somerset.
The procurement method was limited, meaning the project was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, likely to those previously identified within the framework.
The notice in full
Provision of onsite services for echocardiography clinics, utilising Somerset Foundation Trusts' equipment, reporting system, and support services (administration and referral). Services to include image acquisition, image reporting and audit of services. The Authority may also require Ambulatory (Tape) Analysis and Cardiac Rhythm Platform Monitoring during the contract term.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Further Competition via SBS Framework 10203: Insourcing of Clinical Support Services. Additional information: Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services
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 approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS107,3904.00
This is a new service with a new provider.
The contract dates are 01/01/2026-31/12/2027 with the option to extend by up to 12 months.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Ics Operations T/a Xyla Elective Care
- 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
- Large
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 082164-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f435
- CPV code
- 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services; 85121231 - Cardiology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Town
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Electoral ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Delivery area
- Somerset CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Somerset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Hollie Caddy
- Address
- Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ics Operations T/a Xyla Elective Care
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services
Who won the Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services contract?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Ics Operations T/a Xyla Elective Care on 10 December 2025.
Who is the buyer for Provision of Insourced Echocardiography Services?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Hollie Caddy.
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