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West of England Imaging Network - Imaging Framework

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Apr 2024 at 11:28

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14 Mar 2024 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Imaging Network is procuring a single supplier framework for PACS, RIS, a sharing solution, and storage for trusts in the region. The procurement aims to establish a digital infrastructure for radiology image sharing to improve patient outcomes. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will host the framework, and the procurement process is managed through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium. Interested suppliers should register by the 3rd of April 2024 to ensure access to the tender.

This tender opportunity presents businesses in the healthcare technology sector with the chance to supply essential digital imaging solutions to multiple NHS trusts in the West of England Imaging Network. Suppliers capable of providing PACS, RIS, sharing solutions, and storage systems are well-suited to bid for this single supplier framework contract. The anticipated contract duration is 10 years, offering a long-term collaborative partnership for business growth and innovation within the healthcare imaging industry.

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Notice Title

West of England Imaging Network - Imaging Framework

Notice Description

Trusts across the West of England are committed to the implementation of a digital technology infrastructure enabling radiology image sharing. The West of England Target Operating Model for imaging across the Network is to transform and develop imaging services to support growth in activity and complexity of clinical care pathways resulting in improved patient outcomes. Pivotal to the delivery of this vision is securing the digital infrastructure to share images and associated information between providers and consumers of imaging services. This sharing of images must be safe, timely, resilient and efficient. This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Lot Information

PACS (picture archiving and communication system)

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

RIS (Radiology information system)

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Sharing Solution

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Storage

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. The separate storage Lot will be available for trusts to call off from should they need it. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044878
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013106-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
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Awards Value
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Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
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Contract Period
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Recurrence
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Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
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Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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Buyer Location

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Postcode
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Postcode Area
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Country
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Major Region (ITL 1)
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Basic Region (ITL 2)
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Small Region (ITL 3)
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Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
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Electoral Ward
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Westminster Constituency
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Further Information

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