Echocardiography Insourcing

What this is

Provision of BSE-accredited echocardiographers to deliver outpatient and inpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust sites, including community diagnostic centres. Services include full TTE studies performed to BSE standards, report uploading to patient EPR (Maxims), and distribution to clinicians.

Key points

• This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract under Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023; Procurement Act does not apply
• BSE accreditation is mandatory for echocardiographers
• Services required at multiple RCHT sites including Truro, Bodmin, and West Cornwall Hospital Community Diagnostic Centres
• Estimated contract value GBP 400,000
• Services include both outpatient and inpatient adult cardiac transthoracic echocardiograms with reporting to Maxims EPR system

Who can bid

BSE-accredited echocardiographers eligible to provide services under Health Care Services (PSR) Regulations 2023; Procurement Act does not apply

• BSE accreditation

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services 85110000 — Hospital and related services85111000 — Hospital services85121230 — Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services85121231 — Cardiology services85150000 — Medical imaging services South WestTruro, Cornwall, United Kingdom