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title: "Standalone agreement for the Supply of Rubidium-82 Generator Cart for Cardiac PET CT Imaging - BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e36c"
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buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-12-17"
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# Standalone agreement for the Supply of Rubidium-82 Generator Cart for Cardiac PET CT Imaging - BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e36c

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by HealthTrust Europe LLP, acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, involves a standalone agreement for the supply of a Rubidium-82 generator cart for cardiac PET CT imaging at Barts Health NHS Trust. This tender falls under the goods category within the radio-isotopes classification and has a maximum duration of five years, including a potential 24-month extension. It covers procurement throughout the UK and is currently in the award stage, marked as complete as of the latest update on 17 December 2025. The open procedure requires suppliers to register their interest via the HTE Bravo portal, with significant emphasis placed on quality, social value, and price in the award criteria.

This procurement opportunity opens up growth avenues for suppliers in the healthcare and medical equipment sectors, particularly those with expertise in radionuclide generators and nuclear medicine agents. Businesses focusing on medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products are aptly suited to compete. Given its size, with Bracco UK LTD, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), having already been awarded, the tender highlights the inclusivity for diverse businesses. With a substantial contract value of £7,500,000, the tender represents a lucrative opportunity for suppliers capable of delivering high-quality medical solutions to support advanced cardiac imaging techniques.

## Notice

The Tender is to establish a standalone agreement for the supply of a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust ("Agreement"). This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart. The duration of the Agreement will be 5 years maximum; 3 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 24 months

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Under this agreement the supplier will provide a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart to determine if the hearts blood supply is normal or not. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083702-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRACCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 09344000 - Radio-isotopes
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083702-2025
- 18 Feb 2025 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005644-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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