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Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:50.

Opportunity overview

To provide an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computer Tomography) service, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester. Cobalt Health will provide the modular units to house one MRI scanner and one CT scanner, and patient facilities including a waiting room, toilet and cannulation room. The provision of 2 radiographers and 1.5 health care assistants, as well as emergency cover by a paramedic or other appropriate healthcare professional.<br/><br/>The overall budget for this provision is £3,700,000 (VAT Ex) over the 2 year period. There is no uplifts added to the baseline costings within the 2 year period from 31st March 2025 to 30th March 2027. This contract is exempt from VAT in accordance with the charitable status of Cobalt Health.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

COBALT HEALTH

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£3.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
014355-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04366596
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL53 7AS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services

Lots

  • 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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this Notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded.<br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted for both the Authority and Supplier. Key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation teams were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon thorough review, no conflicts of interest were identified or disclosed. Consequently, no additional conflict management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0500c2
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this Notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded.

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
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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this Notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded.<br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted for both the Authority and Supplier. Key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation teams were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon thorough review, no conflicts of interest were identified or disclosed. Consequently, no additional conflict management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13

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
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
014355-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141076
Name
COBALT HEALTH

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014355-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
014355-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,700,000
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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