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# Provision of Open MRI Scanning Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-open-mri-scanning-service-ocds-h6vhtk-068a8d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: "Provision of Open MRI Scanning Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-tyneside-and-sunderland-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-r0b)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical imaging services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC22, UKC23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £70,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068a8d`

## 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/provision-of-open-mri-scanning-service-ocds-h6vhtk-068a8d#tl-md)

## Description
Provision of Open MRI Services for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust - 
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) hereby gives notice of its intention to award a contract for the Provision of Open MRI Services.
The Authority intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process A in accordance with the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Selection Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The decision to utilise Direct Award Process A has been made on the basis that there is no realistic alternative provider capable of delivering the required services to meet the Authority's clinical and operational requirements.
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice constitutes an intention to award and not a contract award notice. The proposed award is being made in line with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime. Any representations should be made prior to Friday 1st May 2026. A further Contract Award Notice will be issued after this date.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85150000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** This is a notice of intention to make an award in respect of the Open MRI scanning service to be made under the Provider Selection Regime using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is an intention to award notice...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 037508-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tyneside Surgical Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185947`
  - Value: £70,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 037508-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000
  - Signed Date: 23/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037508-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-24T10:40:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:26:30.969Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068a8d