Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 20 Jan 2026, 10:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Hire of MRI Scanner (NMGH)

Official notice

Authority: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£310,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide a Temporary Staffed MRI Solution to NMGH. MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026

CPV: Medical imaging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award…Awarded

MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jan 2026, 10:18 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2026, 10:18 GMT
Authority reference
C416222
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004652
Classification (CPV)
Medical imaging services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06098f 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) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 01/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [01/02/2026]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Stacey Shaw , Purchasing Managr Stacey .Shaw2@mft.nhs.ukt, <br/>The award decision makers: Gillian Bailey - Smith and Laura Middleton<br/>-<br/><br/>Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) <br/>This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £310,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME£310,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital, Trafford, North West, M41 5SLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.