Official UK procurement notice
Hire of MRI Scanner (NMGH)
Authority: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvide a Temporary Staffed MRI Solution to NMGH. MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026
CPV: Medical imaging services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award…Awarded
MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026
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 Jan 2026, 10:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2026, 10:18 GMT
- Authority reference
C416222- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004652- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06098fFind 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 01/02/2026. 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. 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [01/02/2026]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Stacey Shaw , Purchasing Managr Stacey [email protected], <br/>The award decision makers: Gillian Bailey - Smith and Laura Middleton<br/>-<br/><br/>Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) <br/>This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME | £310,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004652-2026-1 · RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £310,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview 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.