Awarded· 18 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 18 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 16:51
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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 18 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 18 March 2025. The notice number is 010011-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eeb7.
Summary of the contracting process
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the provision of medical imaging services at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Quayside House, Quay Street, Gloucester. The contract, set to run from 31 March 2025 to 30 March 2027, involves Cobalt Health providing MRI and CT scanning services on-site, alongside necessary healthcare staffing and emergency cover.
The procurement process has entered the award stage, with a standstill period allowing for representations by providers until 28 March 2025. With a budget of £3.7 million excluding VAT, the contract promises substantial financial growth for the right provider.
The limited procurement method and exemption from VAT due to the charitable status of Cobalt Health highlight the specialised nature of this award, fostering growth and reliability in the provision of essential medical services.
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)
- 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.
Key facts
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
- 010011-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04eeb7
- CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
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 18 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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