Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester, East
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital. It is a framework for other health and social care in Colchester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 16:35
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Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:27
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Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 05:27
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2036
Contract ends
10 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital. It is a framework for other health and social care in Colchester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £50,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2036. It lasts 10 years.
Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025449-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0517a9.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process being handled by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust involves the acquisition of Diagnostic Imaging Services, specifically MRI services, at Colchester Hospital. Classified under the medical imaging services industry category, this contract is significant, with an estimated value of £50 million. The procurement is in the planning stage, and it has been confirmed that the process will be above the threshold, incorporating a framework agreement.
The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2036. This opportunity is situated in Colchester, within the region of UKH34, and the subsequent tender notice is expected to be available by 15th June 2025. The strategic alignment with a leading NHS Foundation Trust offers a prestigious and potentially lucrative partnership for suitable service providers.
The notice in full
Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital PSR
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2036 (10 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £50,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 025449-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0517a9
- CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 5JL
- Electoral ward
- Mile End
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Essex Haven Gateway
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Colchester, CO4 5JL · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025449-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024120-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022885-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0517a9 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital
When will the Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital tender open?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital contract worth?
The estimated value is £50,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2036 (10 years).
Who is the buyer for Diagnostic Imaging Services MRI at Colchester Hospital?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based in Colchester, East.
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