AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust published an award for annual support and maintenance of its Radiology CRIS system. The award names MAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED as supplier through an NHS Supply Chain medical IT framework call-off.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to MAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED, valued at £310,000.
Market significanceThis is a four-and-a-half-year software maintenance and support requirement in a healthcare setting, procured through an established framework rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4d0fb3b8-1d93-4e74-a156-c8264318f10c-1 · 310000 GBP · active
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The award names Magentus Software Limited as supplier; verified company identity is MAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED (company number 08746973). The single award value is £310,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Process notice type and award document description state “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence29 March 2024
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Award record date is 2024-03-29.
Contract period
99% confidence31 March 2024 to 30 September 2028
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Tender and award contractPeriod give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£310,000
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The award value is 310000 GBP.
Tender value range
98% confidence£300,000 to £310,000
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Tender minValue is £300,000 and tender value is £310,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence4 March 2024, 12:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate is 2024-03-04T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence29 March 2024
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Award date is 2024-03-29.
Contract start date
99% confidence31 March 2024
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2024-03-31.
Contract end date
99% confidence30 September 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-20T09:55:09+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAnnual support and maintenance for the Radiology CRIS system
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Process and tender descriptions state this requirement.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72267100 — Maintenance of information technology software
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Tender classification and supplied classification record specify CPV 72267100.
Delivery location
92% confidenceCM20 1QX, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses include postal code CM20 1QX and United Kingdom.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Tender mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is “selective”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Framework route
97% confidenceNHS Supply Chain — National Framework Agreement for Medical IT Framework
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Tender description identifies this framework route.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation details unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceApproximately 4 years and 6 months
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The stated contract period runs from 31 March 2024 to 30 September 2028.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.sme is false.
VCSE suitability flag
95% confidenceNo
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Tender suitability.vcse is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
96% confidenceFramework call-off for ongoing specialist software support
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The requirement is Radiology CRIS annual support and maintenance and the stated route is an NHS Supply Chain framework call-off.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £310,000 award value is allocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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There is one award, one named supplier and an award value of £310,000.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Late publication relative to recorded award and start dates
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 20 October 2026, while the award date is 29 March 2024 and the stated contract start is 31 March 2024.
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Award date, contractPeriod startDate and notice datePublished are recorded in the source data.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice with a stated contract period; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
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Award status is active and contract dates are stated, but no signature field or executed-contract evidence is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, scoring, pricing breakdown, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data; no lots are recorded.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source is an award notice and active award record, but does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed.
- The notice was published substantially after the recorded award and contract-start dates.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, detailed service levels, lot allocation or extension terms were supplied.
- No lots are recorded in the supplied data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustMAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITEDMagentus Software LimitedRadiology CRISCRIS maintenancemedical IT frameworksoftware maintenanceNHS Supply Chain
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the PAHT Radiology CRIS maintenance award?
MAGENTUS SOFTWARE LIMITED was named as the supplier for the sole recorded award.
What is the award value?
The recorded award value is £310,000.
What is being supplied?
Annual support and maintenance for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust's Radiology CRIS system.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated end date is 30 September 2028.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.