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Provision of Open MRI Scanning Service

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 16:46.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Open MRI Services for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust - South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) hereby gives notice of its intention to award a contract for the Provision of Open MRI Services. The Authority intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process A in accordance with the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Selection Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The decision to utilise Direct Award Process A has been made on the basis that there is no realistic alternative provider capable of delivering the required services to meet the Authority's clinical and operational requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice constitutes an intention to award and not a contract award notice. The proposed award is being made in line with the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime. Any representations should be made prior to Friday 1st May 2026. A further Contract Award Notice will be issued after this date.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£70k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2026
Award ID
037508-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06222637
Location
Gateshead, UKC23, NE11 0HF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services

Lots

  • This is a notice of intention to make an award in respect of the Open MRI scanning service to be made under the Provider Selection Regime using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is an intention to award notice. A notice of the confirmation of the award of each contract will be issued once they are signedValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-068a8d
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract will be awarded under the Most Suitable Provider Process

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85150000
Description
Medical imaging services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a notice of intention to make an award in respect of the Open MRI scanning service to be made under the Provider Selection Regime using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. For the avoidance of doubt, this is an intention to award notice. A notice of the confirmation of the award of each contract will be issued once they are signed
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Key Criteria Questions
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
Key Criteria Questions
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85150000
Description
Medical imaging services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-NHS-R0B

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Id
R0B
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Kayll Road
Locality
Sunderland
Region
UKC23
Postal Code
SR47TP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Thando Ngwenya

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd
Id
GB-COH-06222637

Identifier

Legal Name
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd
Id
06222637
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Independent House Fifth Avenue Team Valley Trading Estate
Locality
Gateshead
Region
UKC23
Postal Code
NE11 0HF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT
Id
GB-FTS-29988

Identifier

Legal Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT

Address

Street Address
Kayll Road
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR4 7TP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
037508-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06222637
Name
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037508-2026-1
Award ID
037508-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
24 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
70,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR47TP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22
  • Delivery location · UKC23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 037508-2026award, contract ·