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Cobalt Health Mobile MRI Unit at Gloucester Royal Hospital

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:23.

Opportunity overview

Cobalt Health will provide a mobile MRI unit for 11.5 hours scanning a day based on 5 days per week (Monday to Friday) and some ad hoc provision (Saturdays and Sundays). Cobalt Health will also provide 2 Radiographers to support the mobile MRI unit. The contract excludes contrast media and related consumables, power and radiology reporting. This contract is for 3 months only (31.03.2025 - 30.06.2025).<br/><br/>Conflict of interest provided and none disclosed by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust or supplier, in terms of key decision makers and bidding team. As no conflict of interests were disclosed, none needed to be reviewed or managed.<br/><br/>The procurement process and resultant contract was done via Direct Award A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the provisions of the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this procurement.<br/><br/>The reason for this notice is to ensure that the 'Publish the intention to Award Notice' as part of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2024 is met.

Awarded to

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COBALT HEALTH

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£250k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012398-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04366596
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL53 7AS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services

Lots

  • Mobile MRI Unit based at Gloucester Royal Hospital including the provision of 2 radiologistsValue 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
C346107
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This award is via Provider Selection Regime 2024 under Direct Award C

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical imaging services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Mobile MRI Unit based at Gloucester Royal Hospital including the provision of 2 radiologists

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Gloucester Royal Hospital

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical imaging services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-76446
Name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL53 7AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford 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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Kelly Attwood

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-141076
Name
COBALT HEALTH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK13
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL53 7AS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Linton House Clinic, Thirlestaine Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04366596
Legal Name
COBALT HEALTH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
012398-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141076
Name
COBALT HEALTH

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012398-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
012398-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gloucester · UKK1 · GL53 7AN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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