Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 15 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WPL05328 - Outsourced Radiology Reporting

Official notice

Authority: University Hospital Southampton (Education)

3 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£14,244,1373 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Axon Medical Ltd +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of outsourced Radiology Reporting Services (Teleradiology). Routine/elective and emergency.

CPV: Medical imaging services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1OOHs & UrgentAwarded

Out of Hours and Urgent radiology reporting services.

This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.

This notice supersedes the previous Contract Award Notice [2026/S 000-013217] published 13 February 2026 and subsequent F14 Corrigenda. Following representations submitted under Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the contracting authority suspended the award, set aside the initial evaluation, and conducted a re-evaluation, resulting in a revised award decision for Lot 1.

Approximate lifetime contract value £6,503,735 (Lot 1).

This is an existing Service.

This is a new provider.

Contract Start Date 01/12/2026. 3 year contract plus 5 x 12 month extension options.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 5x12 month extension options
Lot #2Up to 72 hoursAwarded

Up to 72 hours radiology reporting services.

This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.

This notice supersedes the previous Contract Award Notice [2026/S 000-013217] published 13 February 2026 and subsequent F14 Corrigenda. Following representations submitted under Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the contracting authority suspended the award, set aside the initial evaluation, and conducted a re-evaluation, resulting in a revised award decision for Lot 2.

Approximate lifetime contract value £5,906,937 (Lot 2).

This is an existing Service.

This is a new provider.

Contract Start Date 01/12/2026. 3 year contract plus 5 x 12month extension options.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 5 x 12 month extension options.
Lot #3Routine & Subspecialist Reporting up to 96 hoursAwarded

Routine & Subspecialist Reporting up to 96 hours.

This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process.

This notice supersedes the previous Contract Award Notice [2026/S 000-013217] published 13 February 2026 and subsequent F14 Corrigenda. Following representations submitted under Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the contracting authority suspended the award, set aside the initial evaluation, and conducted a re-evaluation, resulting in a revised award decision for Lot 3.

Approximate lifetime contract value £1,833,465 (Lot 3).

This is an existing Service.

This is a new provider.

Contract Start Date 01/12/2026.

3 year contract plus 5 x 12month extension options.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 5 x 12 month extension options.

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
15 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 15:23 BST
Authority reference
WPL05328
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087408
Classification (CPV)
Medical imaging services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa5e 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25th September 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. 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 and supersedes the previous intention to award notice: 2026/S 000-013217 published on 13th February 2026. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59 on Friday 25 September 2026. Representations can only be made by providers party to the framework agreement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any written representations should be sent to wplcontractsadministrator@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk The decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions. No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers. Assessed the 5 key criteria under PSR. Technical and Commercial criteria was assessed under a weighting of 40% to 60%. Providers selected based on scoring criteria.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £14,244,1373 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 29
Contracts signed 3latest 14 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · OOHs & Urgent1 award
Axon Medical LtdOutsourced Radiology Reporting£6,503,735 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Up to 72 hours1 award
DMC Imaging LtdOutsourced Radiology Reporting£5,906,937 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Routine & Subspecialist Reporting up to 96 hours1 award
Medica Reporting LtdOutsourced Radiology Reporting£1,833,465 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Outsourced Radiology Reporting · Axon Medical Ltd

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £6,503,735
    Status
    active
  • Outsourced Radiology Reporting · DMC Imaging Ltd

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £5,906,937
    Status
    active
  • Outsourced Radiology Reporting · Medica Reporting Ltd

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £1,833,465
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · OOHs & Urgent10bids———
2 · Up to 72 hours10bids———
3 · Routine & Subspecialist Reporting up to 96 hours9bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RHM Tremona Road, Southampton, South East, SO166YDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.