Contract

Insourcing of Clinical Support Services

  • MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042641

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056534

Published 24 July 2025, 10:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd

Prescot

L355DR

Contact

Michael Carr

Email

michael.carr@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

NHS Organisation Data Service

RBN

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

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

Insourcing of Clinical Support Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Radiology Reporting Service Overview

Our Radiology Reporting provider provides expert interpretation across a range of imaging modalities to support timely and accurate clinical decision-making. The service includes:

Plain Film Reporting: Routine and urgent analysis of X-ray images, covering musculoskeletal, chest, abdominal, and trauma cases.

CT/MR Reporting: Advanced cross-sectional imaging interpretation for neurological, oncological, cardiovascular, and emergency diagnostics.

Nuclear Medicine: Specialist reporting of functional imaging studies, including PET and SPECT scans, to assess organ function, detect disease, and monitor treatment response.

All reports are delivered by qualified radiologists using secure digital platforms, ensuring consistency, quality, and rapid turnaround times.

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: £1,150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Radiology Reporting Service

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.

contract period is from 18/07/2025 - 31/03/2027 with a 12 extension option to 31/03/2028

This is an extension of an existing service with the current provider

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 x 12 month extension option

two.2.14) Additional information

Quality criterion - Name: Criteria as described in the framework agreement / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0


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) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

Contract award date was 18/07/2025

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

18 July 2025

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

Atlas Diagnostics Ltd

Suite 1.2 Tomorrow Building, Media City UK

Salford

M50 2AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

Contract award date was 18/07/2025

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/