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Pre-engagement for MRI Scanning Services for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (HWHCT) Worcestershire Patients

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

Published: Aug 28, 2026

Updated: Aug 28, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the health and medical services and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Telecommunications. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 2.6 million.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the health and medical services sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust ("the Trust") is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Trust is considering future arrangements for the provision of a Direct Access MRI Service for patients referred primarily from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service. A draft service specification is enclosed for review. The purpose of this questionnaire is to: • Understand supplier interest in a potential future opportunity. • Assess market capability and capacity. • Obtain feedback on the draft service specification. • Explore alternative service delivery models, including mobile MRI provision. • Identify any barriers or considerations which may affect participation. • Inform the Trust's future commissioning and procurement strategy. This exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not constitute a procurement process, invitation to tender, commitment to procure, or award of any contract. Participation in this exercise will not provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement activity. The Trust may invite suppliers expressing an interest to participate in follow-up market engagement discussions.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 28, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 082297-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust has issued 3 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 28, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 082297-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £2,580,000 - £2,580,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.