MRI Service Solution

The purpose of this tender exercise is to select a service provider whose delivery of a MRI Service Solution at the Rochdale Infirmary site of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust will represent value for money, high quality service; combined with the ability to identify and implement service efficiencies.

The Trust currently spends in the region of £290,000.00 excluding VAT per annum to provide a MRI Service Solution at Rochdale Infirmary and intends to award a contract for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further two 12 month periods.

The contract has not been split into Lots on commercial, operational and Contract Management grounds.

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This tender exercise is being conducted under the ‘Light Touch Regime' in accordance with Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 using an open tender procedure.