Official UK procurement notice
STH-SP0058 - Provision of MRI and Non Obstetric Ultrasound Services
Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C
CPV: Health services · Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The sub-contractor will offer a full Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and…Awarded
The sub-contractor will offer a full Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS) service to NHS patients referred by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the head provider) including booking of patient appointments and scanning and transfer of images to STH <br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent supplier is Living Care Group, they are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.<br/><br/>The service will be provided under this contract for 12 month from the 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
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 Feb 2026, 14:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 14:58 GMT
- Authority reference
STH-SP0058 - Provision of MRI and Non Obstetric Ultrasound Services- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065976Find 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 4 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Review procedure
NHS England
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 4 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. <br/>Decision makers are Operations Director & Clinical Director for MIMP Services. The email address for representations is sarah.clarke27@nhs.net<br/>No conflicts of interest have been registered.<br/>The weighting of the key criteria varies with the highest weightings being for quality and innovation and social value. These criteria are considered of high importance as they are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which this sub contract will be let and the terms and conditions under which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is commissioned by SYICB (Sheffield Place) to deliver this activity. The provider is currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIVINGCARE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDSME | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015760-2026-1 · LIVINGCARE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS South Yorkshire ICBMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Living CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.