Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE96SX
UK
Telephone: +44 1914452801
E-mail: ghnt.psr@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Remote Radiology Reporting Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Radiology reporting services of urgent plain film x-ray, CT and MRI examinations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
601 456.06
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the provision of remote radiology reporting services for urgent diagnostic examinations including plain-film X-ray, CT and MRI scans.
This notice acts as confirmation that a contract has been awarded without further competition utilising Countess of Chester framework agreement reference : F/103/TTTPSR/25/AB - Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services.
Value of contract: £601,456.06
This supplier is the existing provider of the service.
The contract has been awarded for the period from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. During this period a competitive procurement process will be undertaken.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Criteria as described in the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
4ways Healthcare Ltd
04785250
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7SJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 601 456.06
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Decision Makers: Operational Service Manager - Diagnostic Imaging
No conflicts of interest were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
PSR Review Panel
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/01/2026