Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
RBN
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L355DR
UK
Contact person: Sophie Traynier
Telephone: +44 1516765204
E-mail: sophie.traynier@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DEXA (Bone Density Scanning) Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of DEXA Services on the Southport site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
81 300.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a Radiology DEXA Service on the Southport Hospital site.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made via a framework agreement and without competition.
The contract covers a 12 month period (01/09/2026-31/08/2027) and has an estimated value of £81,300 (ex VAT).
This is a new contract with a Framework Provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Criteria as described in the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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) 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015/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:
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
01/09/2026
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
Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd
05008328
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 81 300.00
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Decision maker - Lisa Thompson, Head of Radiology Services
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2026