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Medical Physics - MRI services (SRH, WOR, SOU)

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 13:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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12 Oct 2026 at 13:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust procured medical physics services supporting MRI across radiology at St Richard’s Hospital, Worthing Hospital and Southlands Hospital. The work concerns radiation protection services for MRI, providing specialist medical physics support to these hospital radiology services. The named buyer is University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust was selected to provide the service. The requirement is focused on MRI-related medical physics across the three named hospital sites, rather than general radiology provision or a broad, multi-site clinical services contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The buyer used a direct award, citing specialist expertise and capacity available from a single source. The contract was signed on 22 October 2026 and runs from 22 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £202,859 excluding VAT (£243,431 including VAT). The process was divided into one lot, covering the MRI medical physics requirement across St Richard’s, Worthing and Southlands. The award was made on 12 October 2026. The published rationale classifies the basis as technical reasons associated with a single supplier.

This award shows demand for specialist medical physics and radiation protection support for MRI within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust’s radiology services. A credible competitor for a similar future requirement would need demonstrable MRI-specific medical physics expertise and enough specialist capacity to support services across St Richard’s, Worthing and Southlands. The direct award rationale indicates that the buyer considered the relevant expertise and capacity to be available from only one source, so a supplier would need to evidence a suitably distinctive capability and the ability to cover all three sites. The requirement is narrowly focused on MRI support and radiation protection, making experience in those areas more relevant than general medical physics or broader healthcare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Physics - MRI services (SRH, WOR, SOU)

Notice Description

Medical Physics services supporting Radiology across St Richards, Worthing and Southlands

Procurement Information

specialist expertise and capacity only available from one source

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100571-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90721600 - Radiation protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£202,859 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£202,859 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 2DH
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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