Standalone agreement for the Supply of Rubidium-82 Generator Cart for Cardiac PET CT Imaging - BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2025 at 11:03

Tender

18 Feb 2025 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by HealthTrust Europe LLP, acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, involves a standalone agreement for the supply of a Rubidium-82 generator cart for cardiac PET CT imaging at Barts Health NHS Trust. This tender falls under the goods category within the radio-isotopes classification and has a maximum duration of five years, including a potential 24-month extension. It covers procurement throughout the UK and is currently in the award stage, marked as complete as of the latest update on 17 December 2025. The open procedure requires suppliers to register their interest via the HTE Bravo portal, with significant emphasis placed on quality, social value, and price in the award criteria.

This procurement opportunity opens up growth avenues for suppliers in the healthcare and medical equipment sectors, particularly those with expertise in radionuclide generators and nuclear medicine agents. Businesses focusing on medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products are aptly suited to compete. Given its size, with Bracco UK LTD, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), having already been awarded, the tender highlights the inclusivity for diverse businesses. With a substantial contract value of £7,500,000, the tender represents a lucrative opportunity for suppliers capable of delivering high-quality medical solutions to support advanced cardiac imaging techniques.

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Notice Title

Standalone agreement for the Supply of Rubidium-82 Generator Cart for Cardiac PET CT Imaging - BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

Notice Description

The Tender is to establish a standalone agreement for the supply of a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust ("Agreement"). This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart. The duration of the Agreement will be 5 years maximum; 3 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 24 months

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under this agreement the supplier will provide a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart to determine if the hearts blood supply is normal or not. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e36c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083702-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

09344000 - Radio-isotopes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
5 years

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bracco UK LTD

Further Information

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