MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Direct award

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 6 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a 0.55T MRI system and associated turnkey services for deployment at

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi.

The requirement includes supply of the MRI system, containerised MRI facility, associated

equipment, transportation, delivery, installation, commissioning, training and warranty

support necessary to establish an operational MRI capability within Malawi.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

33113000 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: 7 Oct 2026, 15:35 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST
Authority reference: CU.2329.RH
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100389
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078307 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The requirement was for the provision of a specialised MRI solution together with associated delivery, installation, commissioning, training and support services for deployment at Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi.
Pacific Diagnostics Ltd acts as the authorised delivery and support partner responsible for implementation of the required solution within Malawi. No reasonable alternative supplier was identified that could provide the complete requirement, including the necessary in-country implementation, commissioning and support capability required for successful delivery of the project.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
7 Oct 2026, 15:35 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
7 Oct 2026, 15:48 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
23 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029	US$785,000 inc. VAT	6 Oct 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Signed
16 Oct 2026
Value
US$785,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Total contract value below £5m

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: RC000089 · GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3ATContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQGD-3119-GRBN Plot 310, Along Barron Avenue, Opp. Asiya Villa, Lilongwe, MW, P.O. 1204, MWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2026, 11:45 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 15:48 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 15:35 BST