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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Cheltenham, South West

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheltenham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Cobalt Health

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:26

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About this tender

In brief

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheltenham. The contract went to Cobalt Health. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £3,700,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 April 2025. The notice number is 014355-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0500c2.

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is in the Award stage of its procurement process for the provision of MRI and CT services at the Community Diagnostic Centre, located at Quayside House on Quay Street, Gloucester. This procurement, operating under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, excludes the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.

The standstill period for this intention to award notice began after its publication, with representations by providers due by 28 March 2025. The contract, valued at £3,700,000, is set to run from 31 March 2025 to 30 March 2027 and includes services provided by Cobalt Health, involving the installation of modular units with one MRI and one CT scanner, and staffing requirements including radiographers, health care assistants, and emergency coverage.

The procurement process aims to select a reliable provider capable of delivering high-quality MRI and CT services consistently over the two-year period.

The notice in full

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.

The overall budget for this provision is PS3,700,000 (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.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    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.

    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.

    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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Cobalt Health
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£3,700,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
014355-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500c2
CPV code
85150000 - Medical imaging services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is based in Cheltenham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cheltenham
Town
Gloucester
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Electoral ward
College
Constituency
Cheltenham
Delivery area
Gloucestershire CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Gloucestershire CC
Area
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Kelly Attwood
Address
Gloucester, GL53 7AN · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cobalt Health
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27

Who won the Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27 contract?

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Cobalt Health on 30 March 2025.

How much is the Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27 contract worth?

The contract value is £3,700,000.

Who is the buyer for Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27?

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cheltenham, South West. The named contact is Kelly Attwood.

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