Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
UK
Contact person: Jack Gosling
Telephone: +44 1213716114
E-mail: jack.gosling@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bwc.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
ROH MRI Scanning Services Rental - BWC
Reference number: C357133
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
- Provision of MRI diagnostic scanning sessions on site at ROH NHSFT with scanning only - reporting is not included<br/>- Awarded under Direct award A process of the 2023 Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>- Lifetime value of contract is £55443.96, and runs from 01/04/2025 to 31/067/2025
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
55 443.96
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital<br/>The Woodlands <br/>Bristol Road South <br/>Birmingham <br/>B31 2AP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
- Provision of MRI diagnostic scanning sessions on site at ROH NHSFT with scanning only - reporting is not included<br/>- Awarded under Direct award A process of the 2023 Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>- Lifetime value of contract is £55443.96, and runs from 01/04/2025 to 31/067/2025
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Award Justificaiton:<br/><br/>- Birmingham Women’s Hospital does not posses an MRI scanner, and yet this is a necessary service required for patient care<br/>- Local site Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is unable to accommodate the full demands of the service, and other nearby sites are equally unable to accommodate, many of which have been identified as being at capacity.<br/>- There are no other NHS or private providers within reasonable travel distance to offer suitable provision<br/>- ROH’s MRI services meet imaging protocols required by trust radiologists, and offer clinically acceptable image-quality. ROH’s service can accommodate administering contrast, and can provide clinical cover and crash teams for high-risk patients.<br/>- Patient feedback confirms that the experience of ROH MRI scanning is consistently excellent<br/><br/>No conflict of interest has been declared
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
Award Justificaiton:<br/><br/>- Birmingham Women’s Hospital does not posses an MRI scanner, and yet this is a necessary service required for patient care<br/>- Local site Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is unable to accommodate the full demands of the service, and other nearby sites are equally unable to accommodate, many of which have been identified as being at capacity.<br/>- There are no other NHS or private providers within reasonable travel distance to offer suitable provision<br/>- ROH’s MRI services meet imaging protocols required by trust radiologists, and offer clinically acceptable image-quality. ROH’s service can accommodate administering contrast, and can provide clinical cover and crash teams for high-risk patients.<br/>- Patient feedback confirms that the experience of ROH MRI scanning is consistently excellent<br/><br/>No conflict of interest has been declared
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
31/03/2025
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
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol Road South, Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2AP
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://roh.nhs.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:
Lowest offer:
55 443.96
GBP
/ Highest offer:
55 443.96
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award Justificaiton:<br/><br/>- Birmingham Women’s Hospital does not posses an MRI scanner, and yet this is a necessary service required for patient care<br/>- Local site Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is unable to accommodate the full demands of the service, and other nearby sites are equally unable to accommodate, many of which have been identified as being at capacity.<br/>- There are no other NHS or private providers within reasonable travel distance to offer suitable provision<br/>- ROH’s MRI services meet imaging protocols required by trust radiologists, and offer clinically acceptable image-quality. ROH’s service can accommodate administering contrast, and can provide clinical cover and crash teams for high-risk patients.<br/>- Patient feedback confirms that the experience of ROH MRI scanning is consistently excellent<br/><br/>No conflict of interest has been declared
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2025