Notice Information
Notice Title
Agreement for the Supply of Medical Physics Quality Assurance and Expert Services to Somerset Breast Screening, Taunton Breast care Centre and Breast Unit, Yeovil District Hospital.
Notice Description
Agreement for the Supply of Medical Physics Quality Assurance and Expert Services to Somerset Breast Screening, Taunton Breast care Centre and Breast Unit, Yeovil District Hospital. The Services of a Medical Physics Expert as required under Regulation 14 of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017). Including: - Advice and support on the optimisation of dose and image quality in line with relevant NHSBSP and other professional guidance. - Advice on equipment purchase and procurement. - Performance testing of mammographic X-ray systems as required by Regulation 15 of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017), and in compliance with recommended IPEM and NHSBSP Standards. - Provision of an annual dose survey - data extraction, analysis and report. Submission of data for regional and national reports, when requested. - Calculation of patient doses for radiation incidents. - Presence at visits by CQC, as required. - Support for radiographer routine quality control. - Provision and maintenance of spreadsheets for the recording and review of radiographer routine quality control measurements. - Regular monitoring of routine quality control measurements, comparing with national standards and regional data, where available. - Performance measurements and support for the QA of breast ultrasound equipment as recommended in NHSBSP Standards. - Performance measurements of primary reporting monitors as recommended in NHSBSP Standards.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fa10
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084769-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without 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
- £88,683 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Hollie Caddy
- Contact Email
- servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084769-2025
19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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