Cobalt MRI/CT Provision to the Community Diagnostic Centre 2025-27
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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. This tender represents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in medical imaging services and equipment provision. The procurement process aims to select a reliable provider capable of delivering high-quality MRI and CT services consistently over the two-year period.
Businesses within the health care sector, particularly those with a focus on diagnostic imaging and modular medical facilities, would find this contract highly relevant to their expertise. Firms looking to expand their service offerings within the Gloucestershire region could leverage this significant contract to establish a stronger presence in the medical services market.
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.
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.
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