Outsourced echocardiograph diagnostic and reporting service
Awarded to FCMS (NW) Limited
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust(buyer)
- Published
- Published 6 November 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
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Salford, United Kingdom
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Contract signed
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Rules
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Published
- 6 November 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £150,000
- Award date
- 6 November 2026
- Bids received
- 1
- FCMS (NW) Limited
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About the winner
FCMS (NW) Limited
- Based in
- Blackpool
1 other contract from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust since 2024.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
1
Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 0% · Quality 100%
- The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard100%
- Price0%
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Market context
Typical award in Health and social work services
£186,100
Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 19% below the median.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in the last 12 months
5
contracts awarded, worth £10,396,429 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
6 November 2026
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