Radioisotopes tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

208 radioisotopes tenders and contracts, 73 this year.

A "radiopharmaceutical" keyword alert misses 38% of radioisotopes contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£900k
  • Contracts a month1.8
  • Won by SMEs21%
  • Renewing in 6 months10
  • Frameworks and DPSs9
  • Live now4See them →

Radioisotopes contracts

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How many radioisotopes contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, a "radiopharmaceutical" alert would have missed 11 of 29 radioisotopes contracts (38%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 7 (24%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"radiopharmaceutical"

11 of 29

Expert list15 phrases

7 of 29

Expert list: radiopharmaceutical, radioisotope, nuclear medicine, pet imaging, psma, rubidium generator, fdg, radiopharmacy, contrast media, technetium, radioligand, gadolinium contrast, iodine contrast, nuclear medicine radiopharmaceutical, 18f fdg

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42 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

4 radioisotopes opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market20 Oct 2026
    Radiopharmaceuticals Service Solution
    The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust · North West
  2. Pre-market13 Oct 2026
    Est.£600m
  3. OpenCloses in 2 days
    Rubidium Generator and Delivery System
    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · London
    Est.£1.2m
  4. Awarded22 Sep 2026
    Provision of Rubidium 82 Generator
    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Bracco UK Ltd
    £504k
  5. Awarded14 Jul 2026
    UHL_Radiopharmaceuticals Radiopharmacy Nuclear Medicine
    The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  6. Awarded6 Jul 2026
    Radiopharmaceutical Products - Poltech
    The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Diagnostic Imaging Limited
    £39k
  7. Awarded30 Jun 2026
    Utathera 7400MBq/20.5-25ml solution for infusion vials
    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
    £18k
  8. Awarded12 Jun 2026
    PSMA Radiopharmaceuticals
    Cardiff University · WalesWon by Curium Pharma
    £817k
  9. Awarded29 May 2026
    Radiopharmaceuticals 18FDG
    Cardiff University · WalesWon by Alliance Medical
    £1.2m
  10. Awarded28 May 2026
    solution for infusion vial
    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
    £18k

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Where to bid

Where radioisotopes tenders are run

  • Atamis3 75%
  • eTenderWales1 25%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

9 frameworks for radioisotopes work are running. 1 is open to join now.

202420262028203020322034TodaySuppliers namedInterventional Radiology Products [ 5328098 ]BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · North…44LPP/2024/001 Contrast Media and Associated Inj…Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · London ·…6Radiopharmaceutical Products (SBS10516)NHS Shared Business Services · East of England · Fra…5Wales frameworkOpen to join · apply by 17 Nov 2026–Scotland framework5 suppliers on it5UK-wide framework4 suppliers on it4Scotland framework4 suppliers on it4Scotland framework2 suppliers on it2Scotland framework2 suppliers on it2

Curium Pharma won the most radioisotopes contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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NHS and healthEducation
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Curium Pharma
South West · 5 framework places · See every contract
7£5.3m5
2 GE Healthcare
East Midlands · 5 framework places · See every contract
6£1.7m5
3jointNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
East of England · See every contract
5£2.2m3
3jointBayer
East Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract
5£487k3
5jointXiel Ltd
North West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract
3£2.8m3
5jointUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
South West · See every contract
3£626k2
7jointAlliance Medical
Wales · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£3m1
7jointBracco UK Ltd
North West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract
2£545k2
7jointUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
South West · See every contract
2£156k1
10jointSiemens Healthineers
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£2.5m1

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Who buys

NHS and health bodies award 88% of radioisotopes contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

NHS and health36 contractsEducation5 contractsUnder £100k14 contracts · median £35k£100k to £1m16 contracts · median £342k£1m or more11 contracts · median £2.1m
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13 buyers bought radioisotopes more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many radioisotopes contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

7 buyers1 contract7 buyers2 contracts6 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

See who they are and when they usually buy →

Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many radioisotopes contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

NHS and healthEducation
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Radioisotopes contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLMid and South Essex NHS…University Hospitals Dor…Cardiff UniversityCambridge University Hos…University Hospitals of…United Lincolnshire Teac…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust4£5.4m
2Cardiff University4£4.8m
3Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust4£58k
4University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust3£1.3m
5United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3£317k
6The Christie NHS Foundation Trust3£170k
7University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust2£5.4m
8Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust2£4.2m
9University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust2£3.8m
10Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust2£626k

81 radioisotopes contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 92021
  2. 82022
  3. 142023
  4. 92024
  5. 192025
  6. 222026 so far
Prices

Half of radioisotopes contracts are worth less than £317k

NHS and healthEducation
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £317k
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The 10 biggest radioisotopes contracts

  1. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustWinner not published · 1 Apr 2025£7.5m
  2. University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustWinner not published · 22 Dec 2025£4.9m
  3. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustCurium Pharma · 27 May 2025£3m
  4. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustSiemens Healthineers · 5 Feb 2026£2.5m
  5. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustXiel Ltd · 11 Mar 2026£2.4m
  6. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustGE Healthcare, Curium Pharma · 14 Jan 2026£2.1m
  7. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustGE Healthcare, Curium Pharma · 2 Dec 2025£2.1m
  8. Belfast Health and Social Care TrustNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited · 24 Nov 2025£1.8m
  9. Cardiff UniversityAlliance Medical · 23 Feb 2026£1.8m
  10. Cardiff UniversityAlliance Medical · 29 May 2026£1.2m
Renewing contracts

20 radioisotopes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 8 weeks

PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern Ireland · 13-month contract
Held by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
£1.8m
Ends in 8 weeks

Contrast Media

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South West
£4.9m
Radioisotopes contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Radioisotopes contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Radioisotopes contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Radioisotopes contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Radioisotopes contract for a school, college or universityWales£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Radioisotopes contract for an NHS bodySouth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
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Where and when

The North West awards the most radioisotopes contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
North West19£951k£41kBracco UK Ltd and Bayer (2 each)The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (3)1
South West08£10.4m£438kUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and 2 more (2 each)University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and 2 more (2 each)4
East Midlands17£2.8m£320kBayer (3)University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (3 each)6
East of England05£58k£15kNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited (3)Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (4)0
London15£12.9m£2.4m–The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (4)1
Wales04£4.8m£1.1mAlliance Medical and Curium Pharma (2 each)Cardiff University (4)4
South East02£3.8m––University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (2)2
Scotland01£66k–––0
Northern Ireland01£1.8m–––1
North East00Not published–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber00Not published–––0
West Midlands00Not published–––1
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Key findings
  • £900k a month

    of radioisotopes contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £372k x 2.4 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.8

    radioisotopes contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    42 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 10

    radioisotopes contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 9

    frameworks and DPSs are running for radioisotopes work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 21%

    of radioisotopes contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 38 award notices.

How many radioisotopes tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published73208
Contracts awarded2973

29 radioisotopes contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 29 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 20 buyers awarded radioisotopes contracts to 16 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many radioisotopes contracts does the UK public sector award?

42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 20 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector radioisotopes contract worth?

The median is £317k, and 46% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector radioisotopes contracts?

Curium Pharma won the most (7), and the most by value (£5.3m).

Which buyers award the most radioisotopes contracts?

NHS and health bodies award 88% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most radioisotopes contracts?

The North West: 9 of 42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (8) and the East Midlands (7).

How many radioisotopes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

20 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for radioisotopes work that are open to join?

9 frameworks and DPSs for radioisotopes work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Supply of radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes for nuclear medicine and PET imaging, and of iodine, gadolinium and barium contrast agents for X-ray, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy with associated products.

  • Nuclear medicine imaging radiopharmaceuticals
  • PSMA radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radiopharmaceuticals redistributed to other users
  • Iodine, gadolinium and barium contrast agents
  • Injector syringes and associated products bought with contrast

What is not included

  • Imaging and nuclear medicine equipment, including contrast power injectors bought as capital (see Diagnostic and interventional imaging equipment)