DEXA (Bone Density Scanning) Service

Official notice

Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£81,300published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of DEXA Services on the Southport site.

CPV: Medical imaging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of a Radiology DEXA Service on the Southport Hospital siteAwarded

Provision of a Radiology DEXA Service on the Southport Hospital site.

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made via a framework agreement and without competition.

The contract covers a 12 month period (01/09/2026-31/08/2027) and has an estimated value of £81,300 (ex VAT).

This is a new contract with a Framework Provider.

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
Last source update: 14 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-086840
Classification (CPV): Medical imaging services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f90f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: 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/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Decision maker - Lisa Thompson, Head of Radiology Services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £81,3001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Diagnostic Healthcare LtdSME	£81,300 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 086840-2026-1 · Diagnostic Healthcare LtdSME
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£81,300
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RBN Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, North West, L355DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Diagnostic Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05008328 Manchester, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.