---
title: "Provision of additional Helium for MRI 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778a9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Provision of additional Helium for MRI 1

Buyer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778a9

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## Summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust procured an additional 250 litres of helium for its MRI 1 scanner. The helium was required to prevent a quench caused by ice forming on the scanner’s quench pipe. This is a specialist supply supporting the safe operation of hospital MRI equipment, rather than a wider equipment maintenance or imaging-service contract. The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust responsible for the Royal United Hospital in Bath, where the scanner requirement arose. The procurement was classified under medical and surgical equipment repair and maintenance services, although the stated requirement itself is for additional helium. The opportunity is relevant to suppliers able to provide helium for MRI systems and meet the operational needs of a hospital scanner installation in Bath.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly, below threshold and without competition. Siemens Healthcare Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and runs from 1 October to 31 October 2026. Its value is £11,437 excluding VAT, or £13,724.40 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot, with the award relating to that lot. The stated purpose was to supply additional helium to prevent an MRI 1 quench linked to ice formation in the quench pipe. No separate competitive evaluation or scoring basis is set out; the recorded route was a direct award without competition.

For suppliers seeking to compete when this buyer next needs the same requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a small, urgent, technically specific helium supply connected to keeping an MRI scanner operational. Credibility will depend on being able to supply helium suitable for the relevant MRI installation and to respond to equipment-related issues where a shortage could risk a quench. Experience supporting MRI systems, familiarity with scanner operating requirements and the ability to coordinate with hospital teams would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was Siemens Healthcare Limited, indicating that an established healthcare technology provider met the buyer’s requirement through a direct, below-threshold route. Suppliers specialising in helium supply may therefore need to demonstrate both dependable delivery and practical knowledge of MRI equipment needs to be well placed for a comparable requirement.

## Notice

An additional requirement of 250 litres of helium to prevent a quench caused by ice forming on the quench pipe for MRI 1 scanner at RUH.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090160-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,437 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Newbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Siemens Healthcare Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 14:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090160-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090160-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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