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Provision of additional Helium for MRI 1

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust procured an additional 250 litres of helium for its MRI 1 scanner. The helium was required to prevent a quench caused by ice forming on the scanner’s quench pipe. This is a specialist supply supporting the safe operation of hospital MRI equipment, rather than a wider equipment maintenance or imaging-service contract. The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust responsible for the Royal United Hospital in Bath, where the scanner requirement arose. The procurement was classified under medical and surgical equipment repair and maintenance services, although the stated requirement itself is for additional helium. The opportunity is relevant to suppliers able to provide helium for MRI systems and meet the operational needs of a hospital scanner installation in Bath.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly, below threshold and without competition. Siemens Healthcare Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 1 October to 31 October 2026. Its value is £11,437 excluding VAT, or £13,724.40 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot, with the award relating to that lot. The stated purpose was to supply additional helium to prevent an MRI 1 quench linked to ice formation in the quench pipe. No separate competitive evaluation or scoring basis is set out; the recorded route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers seeking to compete when this buyer next needs the same requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a small, urgent, technically specific helium supply connected to keeping an MRI scanner operational. Credibility will depend on being able to supply helium suitable for the relevant MRI installation and to respond to equipment-related issues where a shortage could risk a quench. Experience supporting MRI systems, familiarity with scanner operating requirements and the ability to coordinate with hospital teams would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was Siemens Healthcare Limited, indicating that an established healthcare technology provider met the buyer’s requirement through a direct, below-threshold route. Suppliers specialising in helium supply may therefore need to demonstrate both dependable delivery and practical knowledge of MRI equipment needs to be well placed for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of additional Helium for MRI 1

Notice Description

An additional requirement of 250 litres of helium to prevent a quench caused by ice forming on the quench pipe for MRI 1 scanner at RUH.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090160-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

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
£11,437 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 3NG
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Newbridge
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Further Information

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