AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust directly awarded Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust a contract for MRA scan backlog work, described as paediatric radiology workload support.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026 and runs from 9 September to 9 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold NHS health-services engagement valued at £13,125 gross, awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · Shared contract value: £13,125 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 identifies Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as its sole supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 13,125.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T11:26:06+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence9 September 2026 to 9 December 2026
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-09-09T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2026-12-09T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£13,125 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 13125 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceAllocated to contract 1; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1, while the published lot record contains no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-08.
Contract start
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-09-09.
Contract end
99% confidence9 December 2026
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Contract 1 endDate is 2026-12-09.
Notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The notice datePublished is 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMRA scan backlog support
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The procurement title is 'MRA Scan Backlog'.
Service description
90% confidencePaediatric radiology workload support
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The description states that PBT.MFT Paed Radiology are picking up the workload.
Category
99% confidenceHealth services (CPV 85100000)
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Award item 1 is classified as CPV 85100000, Health services.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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The tender and award both reference lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender records procurementMethod as 'direct'.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Bidder count
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceMRA Scan Backlog
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Contract 1 title is 'MRA Scan Backlog'.
Term
98% confidenceApproximately three months
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The stated period runs from 9 September 2026 to 9 December 2026.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceUnknown
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Only the total contract value is supplied; no rate card or pricing breakdown is published.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service continuity signal
90% confidenceThe award addresses a defined imaging backlog through another NHS foundation trust's paediatric radiology capacity.
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The description says PBT.MFT Paed Radiology are picking up the workload.
Buying route signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route rather than a competed process.
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The procurement method details state 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Award scale
98% confidenceLow-value, time-limited engagement
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The contract value is £13,125 gross and the period is approximately three months.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 explicitly links to award 1, and award 1 links to lot 1 and the named supplier.
Supplier identity
98% confidenceNo name mismatch identified; Companies House matching not applicable to this public-sector supplier record
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Supplier verification is not_applicable, nameMismatch is false, and the supplier is identified by GB-PPON PXQG-2592-VYYY.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title, description and separate lot value are not supplied
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Lot 1 is recorded only with status complete and has no title, description or value.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceEvaluation, bidder and detailed pricing information not supplied in the published notice
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The source provides no bid count, evaluation outcome, scoring, rate card or pricing breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide a lot title, lot description or individual lot value.
- Bidder count, evaluation criteria, scores and reasons for supplier selection are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal option or pricing breakdown is published.
- The notice describes the work at a high level and does not quantify backlog volumes, scan types or performance requirements.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MRA Scan BacklogThe Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNHS radiology contracthealth services procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won The Christie NHS Foundation Trust's MRA Scan Backlog contract?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust was the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the MRA Scan Backlog contract?
The published gross contract value is £13,125.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 9 December 2026.
Was the contract competed?
The notice describes the route as below threshold and without competition.
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