The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is procuring project management services to support delivery of a portfolio of diagnostic and imaging schemes across its estate.

The programme includes equipment replacement, capacity expansion and service improvements to meet demand and regulatory requirements.
Services include full project management support, covering planning, stakeholder coordination, risk and cost management, procurement, and oversight of works.

The contract is awarded via direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning framework (SBS10190), enabling timely mobilisation, continuity of expertise and value for money.

Services include full project management support, covering planning, stakeholder coordination, risk and cost management, procurement, and oversight of works.

The contract covers the provision of project management services to support delivery of a portfolio of diagnostic and imaging schemes across the Trust’s estate. These schemes include replacement of end of life equipment, capacity expansion and modernisation works to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and meet increasing patient demand.

The supplier provides comprehensive project management support, including development of project briefs, stakeholder coordination, programme and risk management, cost control, procurement support and oversight of works through to completion.

The contract has been awarded via a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190). A direct award was justified due to the time critical nature of the programme, where delays would impact clinical service delivery, alongside the need to maintain continuity with an incumbent supplier already embedded within the Trust.

This approach avoids mobilisation delays, preserves critical project knowledge and ensures value for money through framework benchmarked rates, while remaining compliant with Public Contracts Regulations 2015.