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QHM-2026-5521 Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:35

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11 Sep 2026 at 14:47

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned diagnostic services providing direct-access magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The requirement is for patients to access MRI scans directly, rather than through a wider diagnostic service description. The procurement is categorised as a health service. Delivery is associated with the North East of England, although no more specific delivery location is identified. The contract was awarded to Modality Limited Liability Partnership, the existing provider. The buyer is the Integrated Care Board based in Sunderland. This requirement reflects the Board’s purchase of direct-access MRI diagnostic services, rather than equipment or construction work.

The contract has been formally awarded under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 using Direct Award Process C, without a prior competition. Modality Limited Liability Partnership was selected as the existing provider. The award value is £20,006. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. Services had already been delivered under an implied contract from the stated start of the period. The provider was assessed against the five key criteria and passed the requirements. The recorded evaluation gives quality and cost as criteria, each described as 100%. One bid is reported. The process concerns a single requirement, and the contract value is described as relating to ad hoc services.

For suppliers competing for this buyer’s future direct-access MRI requirement, credibility rests on the ability to provide diagnostic MRI services and satisfy the Provider Selection Regime’s key requirements. The buyer selected its incumbent on the basis that it was delivering the existing contract satisfactorily and was considered likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. A competitor would therefore need evidence of reliable delivery under comparable arrangements, together with the operational capability to provide ad hoc MRI services. The recorded evaluation treats both quality and cost as important, so suppliers should be able to demonstrate service quality as well as competitive pricing. The award indicates a relatively focused, service-based requirement rather than a large equipment or infrastructure programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-5521 Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Notice Description

Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Lot Information

Lot 1

Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS20,006. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 1/4/2026 Contract End Date: 31/3/2027 Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract.

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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 23/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f845
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098966-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,006 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Modality Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Further Information

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