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24 Jul 2025 at 14:01

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07 Jul 2025 at 11:04

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04 Feb 2025 at 09:39

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub has established a framework agreement for "Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services" aimed at providing high-standard healthcare services across various regions in England. This project, focused on the health services industry, falls under the "services" procurement category and will deliver goods to regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the framework agreement officially commencing on 1st August 2025 and running until 31st July 2028, with an option to extend for an additional year. The framework has a total estimated value of £300 million. It encompasses three lots: Teleradiology Reporting Services, Targeted Lung Checks, and Managed Service. Notably, it involves multi-provider participation, geared towards NHS England, integrated care boards, NHS trusts and foundation trusts, along with local and combined authorities.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering radiology reporting, image interpretation, and comprehensive medical imaging solutions. Companies equipped with advanced technological solutions, such as AI-assisted teleradiology, will find this an opportune market to expand their operations, given the rigorous quality and value criteria applied in the evaluation process. This initiative aligns with strategies to improve healthcare accessibility, enhance service capacity, and drive value for money, making it a favourable prospect for SMEs and established enterprises within the medical imaging and specialised reporting domains. The procurement method utilised a competitive, open procedure, emphasising integration, collaboration, and the potential for alignment with the NHS Net Zero Roadmap, indicating an emphasis on sustainability and innovation in healthcare delivery solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services

Notice Description

The main purpose of this framework is for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services. Services offered under this Framework will meet the highest industry standards, supporting Contracting Authorities with the current and future day-to-day activities in respect of the requirements for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services. The key benefit and driver for this framework, is the services will offer a cost effective, value for money solution, utilising suitably qualified and skilled personnel to deliver radiology reporting, image interpretation, and support services to Contracting Authorities to facilitate their requirements; to increase their capacity and/or hit both short-term and long-term service targets. This framework will be comprised of 3 Lots: Lot 1 - Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted) Lot 2 - Targeted Lung Checks Lot 3 - Managed Service The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows: * NHS England * Integrated care boards (ICBs) * NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts * Local authorities and combined authorities. This framework is not accessible by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted)

Current types of image reporting at commencement of the Framework will include but not be limited to the following types: * Plain Radiograph (CD/DR) * CT (Computed Tomography) * MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) * Nuclear / PET CT Also included will be a set of Sub-Specialties, as documented within the tender documents. This framework supports varied reporting service options, including but not limited to: * On demand reporting * Major Trauma (within 60-minutes) * Stroke (within 30-minutes) * Routine radiology reporting (within 24-hours and 72-hours) * Routine radiology reporting: overflow and backlog reporting (Up to 7-days) * Acute reporting (within 1-hour) * Inpatient reporting - In hours and out of hours (within 4-hours) * 24-Hour availability This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is PS300,000,000. The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below. The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows: * NHS England * Integrated care boards (ICBs) * NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts * Local authorities and combined authorities. This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The duration of the framework will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. This is a renewal of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months

Targeted Lung Health Checks

This Lot is seeking suppliers that can carry out Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) in accordance with the TLHC Quality Standards and the TLHC Protocol. This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is PS300,000,000. The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below. The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows: * NHS England * Integrated care boards (ICBs) * NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts * Local authorities and combined authorities. This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The duration of the framework will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. This is a renewal of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months

Lot 3 Managed Service

Lot 3 is a locked Lot and will not be evaluated it is the intended that the inclusion of this Lot will only be available to providers that are awarded to Lot 1. All providers awarded to Lot 1 of the framework, where they have indicated they wish to provide services against this locked Lot will be awarded irrespective of the total number of Providers awarded to the framework. Providers awarded to Lot 3 may opt may offer an end-to-end managed service, service may include but not limited to: * Triaging * Workflows * end to end systems * data collation / data reporting, and service intelligence metrics * Training * Managed Service * Quality Assurance and Reporting * Consultancy This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is PS300,000,000. The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below. The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows: * NHS England * Integrated care boards (ICBs) * NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts * Local authorities and combined authorities. This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The duration of the framework will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. This is a renewal of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. As per the guidance set out by NHSE, the Procedure type has been set to 'Award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db51
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042780-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20251 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
East of England NHS collaborative Procurement Hub
Additional Buyers

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB21 5XA
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

4ways Healthcare Ltd

Axon Medical Ltd

CYA Medical Ltd (Trade Name - RadConsult)

DMC Imaging Ltd

Everlight Radiology Ltd

Hexard Group Ltd

LMVP Telemedicine

Medica Reporting Ltd

Medneo Diagnostics UK Ltd

Teleconsult UK

Telemedicine Clinic Ltd

The HLH Imaging Group Ltd

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