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Published 22 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Rubidium 82 Generator

Authority: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£504,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bracco UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Rubidium 82 generators to enable the production of Nuclear Medicine for Cardiac PET Imaging for MFT Patients.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
09344000 Radio-isotopes

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 14:31 BST
Authority reference
C472839
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777aa
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification
The Trust intends to award a contract to Bracco for teh supply of Rubidium 82 generators. Bracco are the incumbent supplier at present and this procurement is putting in place an extension to allow, service continuation without disruption. to align with validated methods and operational processes within a regulated clincical environment. Introduction of an alternative supplier would require additional development, validation and configuration changes.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £504,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bracco UK LimitedProvision of Rubidium 82 Generators1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029Extensions: 1 year if required£504,000—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 14:31 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXQG-2592-VYYY Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital, Trafford, North West, M41 5SL [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bracco UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04087007 Magdalen Centre, Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford, South East, OX4 4GA

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender