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MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi

Cardiff University

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 15:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 15:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University procured a 0.55T magnetic resonance imaging system for Zomba Central Hospital in Malawi. The requirement covers a containerised MRI facility and associated equipment, together with transportation, delivery, installation, commissioning, staff training and warranty support to establish an operational MRI service. The buyer is Cardiff University, and the equipment and services are intended for deployment at Zomba Central Hospital. This is a combined equipment supply and implementation requirement, rather than a standalone purchase of imaging hardware: delivery and in-country technical support form part of the solution.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Pacific Diagnostics Limited. Cardiff University used a direct award, stating that the supplier was its authorised delivery and support partner in Malawi and that no reasonable alternative could provide the full solution, including in-country implementation, commissioning and support. The award was made on 6 October 2026, and the contract was signed on 16 October 2026. Its value is USD 785,000. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. There is one lot. The stated basis for the direct award was technical reasons linked to a single supplier; no separate comparative evaluation criteria are reported.

For suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement from Cardiff University, credibility would depend on delivering a complete MRI capability in Malawi, not merely supplying equipment. Relevant strengths include access to a 0.55T MRI system and associated equipment, the ability to provide or arrange a containerised facility, and proven capacity to manage international transport, delivery, installation and commissioning at a hospital site. Training hospital staff and providing warranty support are also part of the demonstrated requirement. In-country implementation and ongoing technical support were central to the selected supplier’s position, so a future competitor would need a dependable local delivery and support capability, or a suitably authorised partner able to provide it. The procurement indicates demand for an integrated medical imaging solution at hospital scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MRI Solution for Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi

Notice Description

Provision of a 0.55T MRI system and associated turnkey services for deployment at Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi. The requirement includes supply of the MRI system, containerised MRI facility, associated equipment, transportation, delivery, installation, commissioning, training and warranty support necessary to establish an operational MRI capability within Malawi.

Procurement Information

The requirement was for the provision of a specialised MRI solution together with associated delivery, installation, commissioning, training and support services for deployment at Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi. Pacific Diagnostics Ltd acts as the authorised delivery and support partner responsible for implementation of the required solution within Malawi. No reasonable alternative supplier was identified that could provide the complete requirement, including the necessary in-country implementation, commissioning and support capability required for successful delivery of the project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078307
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100389-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£785,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£785,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 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
Cardiff University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3AT
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PACIFIC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

Further Information

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