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Standalone agreement for the Supply of Rubidium-82 Generator Cart for Cardiac PET CT Imaging - BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:53.

Opportunity overview

The Tender is to establish a standalone agreement for the supply of a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust ("Agreement"). This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart. The duration of the Agreement will be 5 years maximum; 3 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 24 months

Awarded to

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Bracco UK LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£7.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2025
Award ID
083702-2025-HTE-4551.001.1-1
Status
active
Location
Oxford, UK, OX4 4GA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV09344000 — Radio-isotopes
  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lots

  • Under this agreement the supplier will provide a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart to determine if the hearts blood supply is normal or not. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04e36c
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
25 Mar 2025, 15:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
5 years

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
25 Mar 2025, 15:01

Tender Period

Ends
25 Mar 2025, 15:00

Classification

Id
09344000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Radio-isotopes

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
Under this agreement the supplier will provide a Rubidium-82 generator cart to enable the cardiac PET-CT service at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a radionuclide generator that produces and administers the radioisotope Rubidium-82 for positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The generator cart is a system for infusing a radioactive nuclear medicine agent, Rubidium-82, for the purpose of imaging the heart to determine if the hearts blood supply is normal or not. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options

Description
Extension of up to 24 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
59.5
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-81047
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 8458875000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-27015
Name
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216871350
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-169441
Name
Bracco UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX4 4GA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Bracco UK LTD

Award information

Award 1
Id
083702-2025-HTE-4551.001.1-1
Title
Rb-82 generator cart - Barts Health NHS Trust
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169441
Name
Bracco UK LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
083702-2025-HTE-4551.001.1-1
Title
Rb-82 generator cart - Barts Health NHS Trust
Status
active
Award ID
083702-2025-HTE-4551.001.1-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edgbaston, Birmingham · UK · B15 1NU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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