Award

Upright MRI Scans

NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

12 Nov 2025 at 14:20

Award

28 Oct 2025 at 15:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust has announced the award for the provision of upright MRI scanning services, to span from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2026, at their Salford Royal Hospital location in the UKD region. The title of the procurement is "Upright MRI Scans," classified under the medical imaging services industry category. This contract has been granted through a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The formal award date is noted as 12th November 2025. The procurement method did not require prior publication of a call for competition, indicating a more limited approach tailored to specific providers.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in medical imaging services. The contract, valued at £110,000, was awarded to Medserena Upright MRI Centre, a small to medium-sized enterprise located in Manchester, demonstrating such organisations' capacity to secure substantial contracts under specialised provider selection environments. Businesses with expertise in medical technology, particularly those capable of delivering high-standard imaging solutions, would have been well-suited to compete in this specialised procurement process, as it opens avenues for extended collaboration with healthcare institutions like the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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Notice Title

Upright MRI Scans

Notice Description

Provision of upright MRI scanning services to cover 1st November 2025 - 31st October 2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Upright MRI Scans services
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Estimated Contract Start Date: 1st November 2025
Estimated Contract End Date: 30th October 2026
Estimated Contract Value: PS110,000.00

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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th November 2025. 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-05d57e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073221-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
SME

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
£110,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20253 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
NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Cheryl Longden
Contact Email
nca.procurement@nca.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 8HD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Weaste & Seedley
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDSERENA UPRIGHT MRI CENTRE

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