INSOURCING OF FULLY STAFFED MOBILE CT UNIT

Provision of a fully staffed mobile CT service (GE Revolution Evo) operating 7 days/week, 8am–8pm, including 2 HCPC registered radiographers, optional HCA, welfare unit, injector, and full mobilisation/support.

1. Description of the Health Services to Be Provided

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board intends to award a contract for the provision of a fully staffed mobile Computed Tomography (CT) scanning service, including a GE Revolution Evo 160‑slice CT scanner staffed by two HCPC‑registered CT Radiographers and an optional Healthcare Assistant. The service will operate seven days per week, 8am–8pm, and will provide CT imaging across Body, Neuro, Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Bariatric pathways. A welfare unit supporting patient flow is also included in the service.

2. Statement of the Procurement Route

This notice represents the intention to award a contract via a Direct Award under the NHS Supply Chain Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions (ME&CSS) Framework, without undertaking a further competition.

This route is being used due to urgent diagnostic capacity requirements and the very limited number of suppliers capable of meeting the Health Board’s minimum technical, staffing and mobilisation criteria within the required timescales.

3. Estimated Lifetime Value of the New Contract

The estimated total value of the contract, inclusive of the optional extension period, is:

352,170.00 GBP (ex VAT) for the full potential six‑month term.

4. Estimated Lifetime Value of Any Existing Contract

There is no existing contract for mobile CT services within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.

This is a new requirement commissioned in response to sustained demand pressures and therefore the estimated lifetime value of any predecessor agreement is 0.00 GBP (Ex VAT).

5. Intended Service Delivery Period

The mobile CT service is intended to operate during the following period:

Initial Term: Approx. 9th February 2026 – 8th April 2026

Optional Extension: Approx. 9th April 2026 – 8th July 2026