Back Scanning of Patient Records

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jun 2026 at 16:12

Award

30 Mar 2026 at 12:12

Award

29 Oct 2025 at 15:10

Award

09 Dec 2024 at 11:32

Award

18 Oct 2022 at 15:45

Award

16 Nov 2021 at 13:51

Tender

10 Jun 2021 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has successfully awarded a contract for back scanning of patient records to Hugh Symons Information Management Ltd. This contract facilitates the transition to a paper-light approach within the health services by incorporating a newly procured Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). With a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure, this process culminated in contract signing on 16th June 2026, with a total value of £120,000. The services will be delivered in Cardiff, UK, classified under the scanning services industry category.

This procurement agreement offers lucrative growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in scanning and document management services. Companies with a focus on digitalisation in healthcare, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs), could find this contract beneficial given the NHS's ongoing commitment to technological advancement and digital infrastructure. The reliance on innovative scanning services to support the NHS's digital transition opens doors for organisations equipped to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions. Such contracts not only foster business expansion but also reinforce their market position within the health sector.

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Notice Title

Back Scanning of Patient Records

Notice Description

Back scanning of patient records onto the newly procured EDMS, to assist the Trust in the transition to a paper-light approach, supporting the adoption of the digitalisation of physical records.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement of scanning services to assist the Trust in digitisation of paper based patient records. This contract was awarded following a mini-competition using the London Procurement Partnership's Digital Documents Solutions Framework (DDS) framework, using the Scanning lot.

Procurement Information

The extension is being implemented in accordance with the variation mechanism set out in Schedule 7 (Framework Agreement Variation Procedure) of the DDS Framework Agreement and is assessed as compliant with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), as the review clause permitting extension was clear, precise and unequivocal in the original procurement documentation.<br/><br/>The decision to extend has been taken due to exceptional and justifiable operational circumstances, including:<br/><br/>* The DDS Framework supports the procurement and delivery of complex digital and IT transformation programmes across the integrated health economy, many of which are multi-phase, business-critical initiatives involving significant system integration, data migration, and interoperability requirements.<br/>* Additional complex digital and IT procurements have been formally planned and approved within business cases, with mobilisation timelines aligned to the continued availability of the framework.<br/>* Allowing the framework to expire at this stage would result in the cancellation, delay, or re-procurement of these requirements, causing duplication of procurement activity, additional cost to contracting authorities and suppliers, potential disruption to transformation programmes, and risk to delivery of anticipated savings and service improvements.<br/><br/>The proposed six-month extension does not alter the scope, nature or economic balance of the framework and not considered a substantial modification under Regulation 72(8) of PCR 2015.<br/><br/>The extension is considered necessary to ensure continuity of procurement, protect value for money, and enable the orderly completion and mobilisation of complex digital programmes already in progress or formally planned.<br/><br/>The Framework Agreement currently expires on 30 September 2026. This variation extends the expiry date to 31 March 2027 on the previously agreed Terms and Conditions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ba8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057734-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79999100 - Scanning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£5,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£820,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Additional Buyers

Cornwall Council

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

London Procurement Partnership

NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
50
Supplier Names

3M MModal

ASL

Academia

Altodigital Networks Ltd

Apogee Corporation Ltd

Ardington Archives LLP

Bluewire Technologies

Bramble Hub Limited

CFH DOCMAIL LIMITED

CSP LTD

Canon (UK) limited

Capita Business Services Limited

Civica UK Limited

Cleardata UK Ltd

Conduent

Continuous Dataprint (UK) Ltd

Corona Corporate Solutions

Corporate Document Services Ltd

Crown Records Management

Crown Records Management Limited

Exela Technologies Limited

FlowForma

G2 Speech UK Ltd

Gateway Bureau Services Ltd

HARLOW PRINTING LIMITED

HH Global

HP

Hugh Symons Information Management

Hugh Symons Information Management Ltd

Hyland Software UK Ltd

IMMJ Systems Ltd

Iron Mountain UK plc

KYOCERA Document Solutions (UK) Limited

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Limited

LGDavis

Landscape Printing Limited

MBA Group Limited

NHS Business Services Authority

Nuance Communications Ireland Limited

OITUK Limited trading as CCube Solutions

PSL Print Management

Print Search Ltd

Ratcliff and Roper (Printers) Ltd

Restore

Ricoh UK Ltd

Swisspost Solutions Ltd

Synertec Ltd

Vision

XBP Europe Limited (formerly Exela Technologies Ltd)

XEROX UK LIMITED

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