Notice Information
Notice Title
Purchase of Helium for MRI Quench at SGH
Notice Description
The MRI scanner at Scunthorpe General Hospital quenched during a power surge and the replacement helium is not covered under the terms of the maintenance contract. The helium must be purchased from the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d8d2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070392-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
24111300 - Helium
50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £53,761 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- James Howes
- Contact Email
- james.howes2@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRIMSBY
- Postcode
- DN33 2BA
- Post Town
- Doncaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070392-2025
3rd November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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