Tender

Clinical Coding Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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27 Sep 2023 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as the buying organisation, with the project titled "Clinical Coding Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, specifically focused on services. The process is being conducted within the United Kingdom, with significant updates occurring on 16 November 2023. The tender stage is currently active, with the Dynamic Purchasing System being open to new applicants until 15 November 2027. The procurement method being used is selective, following a restricted procedure, and electronic submission through a designated portal is required.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for companies specialising in clinical coding, data management, and healthcare-related IT services. The Dynamic Purchasing System facilitates diverse service types, including strategic business management, clinical governance, optimisation, and training. Businesses capable of delivering one or more of these service types can benefit from participating. The process allows for renewal, indicating possible long-term engagement and potential revenue from an estimated contract value of £8,000,000. Such opportunities are particularly suitable for enterprises with expertise in supporting clinical coding departments through advanced technical and strategic solutions. Businesses that can integrate efficiently with healthcare systems and deliver high-vizuality data are ideally positioned to leverage this procurement.

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Notice Title

Clinical Coding Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

The Clinical Coding department is responsible for the translation of medical terminology, as written by the clinician to describe a patient complaint, problem, diagnosis, treatment or reason for seeking medical attention, into a coded format which is nationally and internationally recognised to support both statistical and clinical uses. Coded clinical data (generated from classifications OPCS-4 and ICD-10) uses rules and conventions that, when applied accurately, result in the provision of high quality reporting to support secondary uses of data for statistical purposes - such as; operational and strategic planning, epidemiology, public health analyses of population health and reimbursement. This directly affects clinicians and all healthcare professionals, financial teams, information managers and data analysts, along with IT professionals. The Clinical Coding solutions available through this DPS will help Contracting Authorities to optimise and improve the performance and service delivery of Clinical Coding Departments. For the avoidance of doubt, Call Off Contracts that solely involve the supply of on-site temporary, interim or permanent Clinical Coder staff are not in-scope for this Dynamic Purchasing System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Clinical Coding department is responsible for the translation of medical terminology, as written by the clinician to describe a patient complaint, problem, diagnosis, treatment or reason for seeking medical attention, into a coded format which is nationally and internationally recognised to support both statistical and clinical uses. Coded clinical data (generated from classifications OPCS-4 and ICD-10) uses rules and conventions that, when applied accurately, result in the provision of high quality reporting to support secondary uses of data for statistical purposes - such as; operational and strategic planning, epidemiology, public health analyses of population health and reimbursement. This directly affects clinicians and all healthcare professionals, financial teams, information managers and data analysts, along with IT professionals. The Clinical Coding solutions available through this DPS will help Contracting Authorities to optimise and improve the performance and service delivery of Clinical Coding Departments. Suppliers must be capable of delivering one or more of the Service Types listed below. * Clinical Coding Related Strategic Business Management Services * Clinical Coding Related Clinical Governance Services * Clinical Coding Optimisation Services * Clinical Coding Training and Development Services The Service Types are outlined in the DPS Outline Specification attached to the PQQ and are not an exhaustive list. Contracting Authorities may require other similar Services, which will be detailed in the Order Procedure. For the avoidance of doubt, Call Off Contracts that solely involve the supply of on-site temporary, interim or permanent Clinical Coder staff are not in-scope for this Dynamic Purchasing System.

Renewal: The Dynamic Purchasing System may be renewed on publication of a Contract Notice or any equivalent form of notice required by prevailing regulations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040424
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028437-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80511000 - Staff training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

THE ELIGIBLE USERS OF THE PROPOSED DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED AND FULL DIRECT ACCESS, FREE OF CHARGE, AT: HTTPS://WWW.COCH-CPS.CO.UK/

THE ELIGIBLE USERS OF THE PROPOSED DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED AND FULL DIRECT ACCESS, FREE OF CHARGE, AT: HTTPS://WWW.COCH-CPS.CO.UK/FRAMEWORKS/HEALTHCARE/#DPS012

THE ELIGIBLE USERS OF THE PROPOSED DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNRESTRICTED AND FULL DIRECT ACCESS, FREE OF CHARGE, AT: WWW.NHSSOURCING.CO.UK

Contact Name
Not specified
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

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