Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Finance & Procurement Business Unit, Wards 17 & 18, Trafford Hospital
Trafford
M41 5SL
Contact
Stacey Shaw
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Hire of MRI Scanner (NMGH)
Reference number
C416222
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provide a Temporary Staffed MRI Solution to NMGH. MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £310,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Start 02/02/2026 - 31/07/2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the relevant authority by 01/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Radiology Management Solutions Limited
54, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancashire
Oldham
OL4 1HB
Telephone
+44 1614100169
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number
08346014
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £310,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £310,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 [01/02/2026]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Stacey Shaw , Purchasing Managr Stacey .Shaw2@mft.nhs.ukt,
The award decision makers: Gillian Bailey - Smith and Laura Middleton
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Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)
This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom