Staffed Mobile MRI Unit

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of a staffed Mobile MRI Unit, classified under medical imaging services. The service will be located on-site at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore, to address urgent MRI service needs. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The contract, valued at £49,305, runs from 21st January 2025 to 11th February 2025, excluding 25th and 26th January 2025. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication due to urgent circumstances involving the removal of an existing MRI scanner for repairs. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in medical imaging services.

Diagnostic Healthcare Limited, the supplier awarded the contract, exemplifies a business well-suited to this tender opportunity. Companies capable of providing state-of-the-art mobile MRI solutions, particularly those with innovative imaging technology such as Deep Resolve software, stand to gain from such urgent procurement needs. This contract highlights the potential for businesses to support urgent healthcare service requirements, ensuring continuity of critical diagnostic pathways.