---
title: "MRA Scan Backlog"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a88"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-19"
---

# MRA Scan Backlog

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a88

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust procured support to clear a backlog of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) scans. The work involved paediatric radiology: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust was to take on this workload, providing health services for the Christie. The requirement was focused on processing existing scans rather than a broader imaging service. The contracting parties are based in Manchester, and the procurement relates to services delivered for the Christie’s MRA backlog. This is a specific NHS radiology requirement, suited to organisations able to provide paediatric radiology capacity and undertake MRA scan work.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Christie awarded the work directly, below the applicable threshold and without competition, to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September to 9 December 2026. Its value is £13,125 including tax. The procurement was arranged as a single lot. The published data identifies no separate scoring or evaluation criteria; the stated basis for the arrangement is that the supplier’s paediatric radiology service was picking up the workload and had provided costings. The contract is for the MRA backlog service, rather than a wider radiology or imaging contract.

For suppliers considering similar NHS work, this award shows demand for paediatric radiology capacity to address an MRA scan backlog. A credible competitor would need clinical capability in paediatric radiology and the operational capacity to take on additional scan workload and process it within a defined, short contract period. Experience delivering health services in an NHS setting would be relevant to demonstrating that the service can be integrated into the buyer’s arrangements. The selected provider was another NHS foundation trust, and the work was awarded directly without competition, with costings supplied by the provider. This indicates that a supplier seeking comparable work should be able to present a clear, costed service offer and evidence it can absorb backlog work for The Christie.

## Notice

MRA Scan Backlog - PBT.MFT Paed Radiology are picking up this workload and have provided the following costings

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098381-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 9 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,125 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098381-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098381-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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