Fully Staffed Mobile MRI Trailer University Hospital Llandough

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

30 Oct 2025 at 12:33

AwardUpdate

22 May 2024 at 14:52

Award

22 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Tender

17 Sep 2021 at 22:45

TenderUpdate

17 Sep 2021 at 22:45

Planning

22 Apr 2021 at 22:55

Summary of the contracting process

The recent contract award by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, focuses on the procurement of a fully staffed mobile MRI trailer for the University Hospital Llandough. Falling under the goods category, this procurement aims to enhance the hospital's magnetic resonance imaging capabilities. Alliance Medical Limited has been awarded the contract valued at £449,100, signed on 27th October 2025. This strategic procurement, executed via a restricted procedure, addresses the acute challenges faced due to previous service disruptions and a significant patient backlog. The involvement of NHS Supply Chain, using the NHS Supply Chain framework, underlines the collaborative effort in meeting healthcare service demands. Located in the region of UKL22, the mobile MRI unit is expected to substantially reduce patient waiting times and ensure compliance with Welsh Government directives.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in medical imaging equipment and related services. Suppliers involved in providing mobile medical solutions, and services such as installation and maintenance, stand to gain by capitalising on the urgent need for healthcare infrastructure enhancements. Given the demand for quick turnaround times, businesses that can offer innovative, efficient solutions will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms positioned to provide these services at competitive prices will have a stronger chance of securing contracts due to stringent performance and cost criteria. As healthcare providers continue to seek sustainable solutions, this presents a prolonged engagement for equipment suppliers and service providers at a national level.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Fully Staffed Mobile MRI Trailer University Hospital Llandough

Notice Description

Introducing a mobile MRI unit will provide clear clinical and operational benefits. It will reduce patient waiting times, enable more timely imaging in relation to outpatient appointments, and relieve pressure on the existing MRI service. This additional capacity will also help stabilise service delivery and allow the Health Board to begin the next financial year with no patients breaching diagnostic targets, creating a sustainable position for managing demand moving forward. Procuring a mobile MRI scanner is therefore both a clinically justified and operationally necessary step to ensure continuity of service, improved patient access, and compliance with Welsh Government directives.

Lot Information

Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions

The MRI service at CAVOC has experienced significant disruption during the current financial year due to an environmental leak that damaged the PEN cabinet, resulting in approximately ten weeks of downtime and the loss of around 560 MRI slots. This unplanned outage has further compounded an existing demand-versus-capacity deficit within the MRI service, which is also under additional pressure due to increased Radiology demand associated with the HBS outpatient in-sourcing contract. Currently, the Health Board is managing a backlog of around 2,000 patients breaching the eight-week referral-to-diagnostic target set by the Welsh Government. A recovery plan is in place to achieve a zero-breach position by the end of the 2025-26 financial year; however, this target cannot be met without securing additional MRI capacity. The procurement of a mobile MRI scanner from a private provider offers the most immediate and practical solution to recover lost capacity, support ongoing outpatient demand, and ensure compliance with national performance requirements. Introducing a mobile MRI unit will provide clear clinical and operational benefits. It will reduce patient waiting times, enable more timely imaging in relation to outpatient appointments, and relieve pressure on the existing MRI service. This additional capacity will also help stabilise service delivery and allow the Health Board to begin the next financial year with no patients breaching diagnostic targets, creating a sustainable position for managing demand moving forward. Procuring a mobile MRI scanner is therefore both a clinically justified and operationally necessary step to ensure continuity of service, improved patient access, and compliance with Welsh Government directives. Additional information: A mini competition was managed via the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Specialist Estates team utilising the NHS Supply Chain framework - NHSSC 125299-2014. The proposals received against the Health Board requirements were then shared with the evaluating team and recommendation to award was agreed to the lowest bidding provider.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts 3 years and over in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions and managed equipment services for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of PS30,500,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of PS217,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 months.

Managed Services Consultancy and Associated Services

Managed Services Consultancy and associated services. This Lot will cover the provision of Professional Consultancy services for managed services only a Managed Services Consultancy within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of PS202,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of PS630,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 months.

Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions

Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts under 3 years in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of PS211,000,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of PS642,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts 3 years and over in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions and managed equipment services for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of PS30,500,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of PS217,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.

Managed Services Consultancy and Associated Services

Managed Services Consultancy and associated services. This Lot will cover the provision of Professional Consultancy services for managed services only a Managed Services Consultancy within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of PS202,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of PS630,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a959
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069711-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48180000 - Medical software package

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

51411000 - Installation services of imaging equipment

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85148000 - Medical analysis services

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£859,630,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£859,630,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,149,524,100 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Additional Buyers

NHS Supply Chain

NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
70
Supplier Names

4 Ways Healthcare Limited

4ways Healthcare Ltd

AGITO Medical A/S

Alliance Medical Limited

Althea Uk And Ireland Limited

Axonmedical Ltd

B. Braun Medical Limited

BMI Healthcare Limited T/A Circle Health Holding Ltd

CHG-Meridian Uk Limited

Canon Medical Systems Limited

Civitas Healthcare Ltd

Cobalt Health

Compleo Health Uk Limited

Core Medical Solutions Ltd

DMC Imaging

Diagnostic Healthcare Limited

Diagnostic World Ltd

Draeger Medical Uk Limited

EMS Healthcare Limited

Enigma Medical Solutions Limited

Fairford Medical Limited

Focus Medical Services Limited

Fountain Diagnostic Limited

Fujifilm Uk Limited

GP Care Uk Limited

Ge Medical Systems Limited

Genmed.Me Limited

Getinge Limited

Heart & Lung Imaging Limited

Hexarad Group Limited

Hill-Rom Limited

Inhealth Limited

Inphase Mobile Mri Services Ltd

Karl Storz Endoscopy (Uk) Limited

Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited

Lifcon Medical Solutions Uk Ltd

Lifecycle Management Group Limited

Lyca Health Canary Wharf Limited

MGT Advisory Services Ltd

MTS Health Limited

Med Imaging Healthcare Limited

Medecon Healthcare Uk Limited

Medica Reporting Limited

Medical Imaging Partnership Limited

Medical Solution Providers Ltd

Medispace BV

Medispace Diagnostics Ltd

Medneo Diagnostics Uk Limited

Medtronic Limited

Mount International United Services Ltd

Nuffield Health

Perspectum Ltd

Philips Electronics (Uk) Limited

Radiology Reporting Online Llp

Ramsay Health Care Uk Operations Limited

Regent's Park Healthcare Limited

Remedy Healthcare Solutions Limited

Rutherford Cancer Care Limited

Rutherford Diagnostics Limited

SAH Diagnostics LTD

SKP Advisory Services Ltd

Siemens Healthcare Limited

T.J.Smith And Nephew,Limited

TIC Mobile Limited

Telemedicine Clinic Limited

The Standing Ct Company Limited

VAMED Management und Service GmbH

Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Limited

Vertu Medical Limited

Vital Radiology Services Limited

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