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National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jan 2024 at 13:02

Tender

20 Oct 2023 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to establish a national framework agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions. This procurement covers professional advice on patient throughput and clinical staff provision. Two Lots are available for submission, with a total value of £30,000,000. The tender period ends on 20th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 31st December 2023 to 30th December 2027. This opportunity falls under the CPV classification for imaging equipment and health services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the imaging equipment, health services, and consultancy sectors to participate in a framework agreement catering to radiology capacity management solutions. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage in this process, which adopts an open procedure above a specified threshold value. The Countess Of Chester Hospital is the buyer, and interested suppliers can access detailed bidding instructions via the provided eSourcing portal.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions

Notice Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a national framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure health care providers with a radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes. The proposed framework agreement will have two Lots: Lot 1 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Lot 2 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment Tenders may be submitted for one or both Lots. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk ) and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT.(https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the Tendering help desk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0eb3375-9a0e-4ff6-a764-e728be281d17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e293bac8-a8b0-4205-877b-30c6ff31d1bb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL
Contact Name
Abigail Ballard
Contact Email
info@coch-cps.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

AM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE

HEARTSTONE GROUP

MEDISPACE DIAGNOSTICS

PARALLEL IMAGING SOLUTIONS

RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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