Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £14,244,137 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical imaging services (CPV 85150000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 087408-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Sep 2026
- Published15 Sep 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Out of Hours and Urgent radiology reporting services. This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. This notice supersedes the previous Contract Award Notice [2026/S 000-013217] published 13 February 2026 and subsequent F14 Corrigenda. Following representations submitted under Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the contracting authority suspended the award, set aside the initial evaluation, and conducted a re-evaluation, resulting in a revised award decision for Lot 1. Approximate lifetime contract value £6,503,735 (Lot 1). This is an existing Service. This is a new provider. Contract Start Date 01/12/2026. 3 year contract plus 5 x 12 month extension options.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| WPL05328 - Outsourced Radiology Reporting: OOHs & Urgent | AxonMedical Ltd | £6.5m |
| WPL05328 - Outsourced Radiology Reporting: Up to 72 hours | DMC Imaging Ltd | £5.91m |
| WPL05328 - Outsourced Radiology Reporting: Routine & Subspecialist Reporting up to 96 hours | Medica Reporting Limited | £1.83m |
About the suppliers
AxonMedical Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13047920).
DMC Imaging Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08257592).
Medica Reporting Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05026045).