---
title: "QHM-2026-5521 Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f845"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# QHM-2026-5521 Diagnostic Services - Direct Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f845

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## Summary

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is procuring direct-access magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic services. The requirement is for healthcare diagnostic provision, with services carried out on an ad hoc basis rather than as a fixed-volume programme. The service is intended to provide MRI access for patients referred directly through the relevant healthcare pathway. The named supplier is Modality Limited Liability Partnership, a large healthcare provider based in West Yorkshire. The buying organisation is the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, which is responsible for commissioning the service. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction, and is classified under health and social work services (CPV 85000000).

The process uses the Provider Selection Regime and a direct award without prior publication of a competition, described as Direct Award C. The existing provider was assessed against the five key criteria and selected because it was satisfying the original contract and was expected to meet the proposed requirement. The recorded contract value is £20,006, although the services are ad hoc. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with services delivered from 1 April under an implied contract. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026. Modality Limited Liability Partnership is the named supplier. The intention-to-award notice began a standstill period, with representations due by midnight on 23 September 2026; the notice states that formal award follows the ninth working day after standstill.

This procurement demonstrates demand for direct-access MRI diagnostic services within the NHS North East and North Cumbria commissioning footprint. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be established diagnostic imaging providers able to deliver MRI examinations through direct referral pathways and manage ad hoc demand reliably. The selected provider was judged against both quality and cost, with the assessment focused on whether it was meeting the existing service to a sufficient standard and was likely to do so under the proposed arrangement. A credible competitor would therefore need demonstrable clinical and operational capability in MRI delivery, dependable capacity for variable activity, and evidence of consistent performance under an existing healthcare service contract. Familiarity with the Provider Selection Regime would also be relevant.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086503-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,006 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Modality Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086503-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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