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# Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services in Greater Manchester

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-access-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri-services-in-greater-manchester-ocds-h6vhtk-0352a3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Manchester CCG: "Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services in Greater Manchester". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Manchester CCG](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-manchester-ccg-GB-FTS-43060)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £8,200,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0352a3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/direct-access-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri-services-in-greater-manchester-ocds-h6vhtk-0352a3#tl-md)

## Description
Following a bespoke, single-stage competitive process, akin to the Open Procedure, conducted in accordance with Schedule 3 of the PCR 2015, NHS Manchester CCG, NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG and NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG (as the Contracting Authorities) have concluded Direct Access MRI contracts with a total of two Providers to deliver MRI provision across the three Greater Manchester localities.
The two contracts commenced 1st October 2021 for a period of three years, until 30th September 2024, with the option to extend for a further two years until 30th September 2026.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) Services in Greater Manchester
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Previously awarded, please see https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003145-2022.

### Lot 2: Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services in Greater Manchester
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The Contracting Authorities (NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG, NHS Manchester CCG and NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG) invited tenders from the market for the provision of MRI Services intended to commence 1st October 2021, under an initial 3-yea...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 019451-2022-2122/00Y/DAD/MRI/Beacon/A001-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Beacon Medical Services Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-07413728`
  - Value: £4,100,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 019451-2022-2122/00Y/DAD/MRI/DHC/A001-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Diagnostic Healthcare Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-05008328`
  - Value: £4,100,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 019451-2022-2122/00Y/DAD/MRI/DHC/A001-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,100,000
  - Signed Date: 26/06/2022

- **Contract:** 019451-2022-2122/00Y/DAD/MRI/Beacon/A001-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,100,000
  - Signed Date: 23/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019451-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-15T14:31:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:01:32.696Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0352a3