---
title: "Provision of Rubidium 82 Generator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0777aa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Provision of Rubidium 82 Generator

Buyer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777aa

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## Summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is procuring Rubidium-82 generators, a specialist radiopharmaceutical supply used to produce nuclear medicine for cardiac PET imaging for the Trust’s patients. The requirement is for goods, classified as radio-isotopes, supporting the Trust’s diagnostic imaging services. The buying organisation is Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, based at Trafford Hospital in Trafford. The generators support an established clinical production and imaging process rather than a general medical supplies requirement. Businesses with expertise in supplying Rubidium-82 generators or closely related radio-isotope products for hospital nuclear medicine and cardiac PET services are the most relevant comparators. The requirement covers one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Bracco UK Ltd. The award was published on 22 September 2026. The awarded value is £504,000 excluding VAT, or £604,800 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with a possible one-year renewal extending the maximum period to 30 September 2029. The Trust selected Bracco because it is the incumbent supplier and continuation was required without disruption, while maintaining validated methods and operational processes in a regulated clinical environment. Introducing an alternative supplier would require further development, validation and configuration changes. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 30 September 2026. The selected supplier is Bracco UK Ltd.

This award demonstrates demand from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for a specialist, continuity-critical nuclear medicine supply supporting cardiac PET imaging. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply Rubidium-82 generators or an equivalent radio-isotope solution and understand the operational demands of hospital nuclear medicine. Evidence of established, reliable supply would be important, alongside the ability to work within a regulated clinical environment and maintain validated production and imaging methods. Suppliers would also need the technical capability and capacity to support configuration, development and validation if their products differed from the incumbent’s established arrangements. The award indicates that technical compatibility, service continuity and integration with existing clinical processes are central commercial considerations for this buyer, not simply the supply of a standalone medical product.

## Notice

Provision of Rubidium 82 generators to enable the production of Nuclear Medicine for Cardiac PET Imaging for MFT Patients.

### Procurement Information

The Trust intends to award a contract to Bracco for teh supply of Rubidium 82 generators. Bracco are the incumbent supplier at present and this procurement is putting in place an extension to allow, service continuation without disruption. to align with validated methods and operational processes within a regulated clincical environment. Introduction of an alternative supplier would require additional development, validation and configuration changes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089696-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £504,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | TRAFFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M41 5SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Davyhulme |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bracco UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09344000 - Radio-isotopes

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:31 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089696-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089696-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mft.nhs.uk

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