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Provision of Neonatal (Neuro) MRI Scanning

SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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28 Mar 2025 at 13:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the provision of neonatal (Neuro) MRI scanning services. This contract, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded to The University of Sheffield. The procurement falls within the medical imaging services industry category and covers services to be provided at The Jessop Wing, Sheffield. The contract is set to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, with an overall value of £13,350. The award procedure was a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, citing no realistic alternative provider as a significant criterion.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the medical imaging field, particularly those capable of providing specialised neonatal MRI services. The direct award demonstrates a high level of specificity in service requirements, suggesting that businesses with unique and specialised capabilities are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Companies that can offer innovative and high-quality medical imaging services, particularly in neonatal care, stand to benefit from engaging with such procurement processes, potentially gaining prestigious partnerships with prominent healthcare institutions like Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Notice Title

Provision of Neonatal (Neuro) MRI Scanning

Notice Description

To provide a neonatal (Neuro) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

For the University of Sheffield to provide a neonatal (Neuro) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning services to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals for babies that are on the Neonatal Unit.

This contract has been awarded under NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award A. The services will be provided under this contract from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011770-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,350 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Joanne Ross
Contact Email
joanne.ross10@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2JF
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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