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Published 26 May 2026, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Relocatable MRI Scanner (staffed)

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: South West (UKK23)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 16 Dec 2024no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Relocatable MRI scanner at Bridgwater Hospital

CPV: Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use · Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of a relocatable MRI scanner and 2 radiologists 7 days per week to improve…Awarded

Provision of a relocatable MRI scanner and 2 radiologists 7 days per week to improve the Trust's ability to provide complex MRI scanning and reduce waiting times. The contract includes the provision of pharmaceutical products.<br/><br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £165,355.00 including consumables.<br/><br/>The contracted services are to provided between 30 May 2026 and 14 August 2026. <br/><br/>This is a short term extension to continue an existing provision with an an existing provider due to delays in the opening of a new diagnostic centre.<br/><br/>This is an NHS Supply Chain framework contract award.

Delivery: South West · Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Ln, Bridgwater TA6 4GU
33110000 Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use33113000 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 May 2026, 12:15 BST
Last source update
26 May 2026, 12:15 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048639
Classification (CPV)
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary useMagnetic resonance imaging equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a33b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Framework direct award due to the need to continue an existing provision for a short period of time.

Publisher note: This is a Public Contracts Regulations 2015 award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 048639-2026-1

    Signed
    16 Dec 2024
    Value
    £165,355
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS EnglandMediation body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AGITO Medical ASFramework contractor Bejlerholm 3B, Nørresundby, Nørresundby, DK050, 9400

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.