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    ContractsSupply of 250 Litres of Helium for MRI Scanner
    Awarded contract

    Supply of 250 Litres of Helium for MRI Scanner

    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 23 Sept 2026

    Supply 250 litres of helium gas to prevent quench events on MRI 1 scanner at Royal United Hospital.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 23 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 23 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,437
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SH
      SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    23 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a procurement opportunity for the supply of 250 litres of helium gas required to support the MRI 1 scanner at the Royal United Hospital (RUH). The helium is needed to prevent quench events caused by ice formation on the quench pipe, ensuring the scanner remains operational and preventing costly downtime. Suppliers should be able to provide food-grade or medical-grade helium meeting appropriate specifications for MRI equipment cooling systems, with reliable delivery to the hospital facility.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In facilities management, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Haemonetics Ltd1× · 17%
    2. Medserve (South West) Ltd1× · 17%
    3. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. CARL ZEISS1× · 17%
    6. LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES UK1× · 17%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are NHS SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED NHSSC SCCL, TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE UK LTD, NHS ENGLAND — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0778a9
    RU
    Buyer
    Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
    Sector
    Facilities Management