Official UK procurement notice
BCU-FCONC-61626 - Additional Modular MRI Scanner at Wrexham Maelor
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of an additional staffed modular/mobile MRI scanner and suitable power supply in the form of a generator or UPS type solution as necessary Wrexham Maelor Hospital to be staffed 12 hours days, 7 days per week.
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provider will provide an additional staff MRI scanner and generator, on the Maelor…Awarded
The provider will provide an additional staff MRI scanner and generator, on the Maelor Hospital site Wrexham for an approximate period of 12 weeks from January 2026 until the 31st March 2026. The scanner will operate 12 hours per day 7 days a week.
The requirement is to allow the health board to maintain its current level of capacity and to provide additional capacity to support the delivery of local and national waiting time targets.
The provider will be responsible for all aspects of routine staff management for all their employees engaged on behalf of the Health Board. This will include rostering staff to the agreed schedule, ensuring maintenance of competence, compliance with mandatory training requirements, sickness management and disciplinary procedures.
The provider will take responsibility for the patient care whilst the provider is performing their contractual duties. The provider will ensure that they follow any local scanning protocols. The provider will be liable for the consequences of any misdiagnosis or harm arising directly from failure to follow an agreed protocol, and any associated costs as a result of that misdiagnosis or harm (e.g. putting things right, litigation, and compensation).
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Authority reference
BCU-FCONC-61626- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085223- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb20Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6276 - Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing) framework - Notice published in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/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 11:59pm Wednesday 7th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. -The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined below. Basic Selection Criteria -Activity -Financial standing -Technical ability Key Criteria -Quality (40%) -Value (25%) -Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%) -Improving access and reducing health inequalities (10%) -Social responsibility (15%) -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. (WA Ref:159697)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £227,930 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085223-2025-BCU-DCO-61626-1 · RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Signed
- 23 May 2025
- Value
- £227,930
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.