Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Open MRI Scanning Service
Authority: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Open MRI Services for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust -
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) hereby gives notice of its intention to award a contract for the Provision of Open MRI Services.
The Authority intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process A in accordance with the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Selection Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The decision to utilise Direct Award Process A has been made on the basis that there is no realistic alternative provider capable of delivering the required services to meet the Authority's clinical and operational requirements.
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice constitutes an intention to award and not a contract award notice. The proposed award is being made in line with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime. Any representations should be made prior to Friday 1st May 2026. A further Contract Award Notice will be issued after this date.
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a notice of intention to make an award in respect of the Open MRI scanning…Awarded
This is a notice of intention to make an award in respect of the Open MRI scanning service to be made under the Provider Selection Regime using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is an intention to award notice. A notice of the confirmation of the award of each contract will be issued once they are signed
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 24 Apr 2026, 11:40 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 11:40 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037508- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a8dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
This contract will be awarded under the Most Suitable Provider Process
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyneside Surgical Services LimitedSME | £70,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037508-2026-1 · Tyneside Surgical Services LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2026
- Value
- £70,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FTReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tyneside Surgical Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.