Tender

Clinical Coding Services

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located at Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Gloucester, GL53 7AN, United Kingdom, is inviting bidders to compete for a contract titled "Clinical Coding Services." This falls under the industry category "Technical analysis or consultancy services" (CPV code 71621000) and involves services both remote and onsite. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with bids to be submitted by 24th March 2025. The procurement is being conducted under the restricted procedure in accordance with the PCR 2015 regulations, with an overall contract value of £2,000,000. The contract will span approximately four years, with the requirement that all bids and communications be submitted via the Trust's e-Portal (Atamis Health Family).

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in clinical coding and technical consultancy services. Companies with expertise in applying clinical codes to medical records, and staff holding National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) accredited status, would find this contract particularly rewarding. The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's requirement for stringent monthly fulfilment of clinical data set reporting and audit, essential for income collection under the payment-by-results regime, provides a recurring workstream. Businesses capable of meeting these stringent requirements and possessing relevant skills would be well-positioned to compete for this lucrative contract.

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Notice Title

Clinical Coding Services

Notice Description

Clinical Coding Services for Remote and Onsite Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

GHFT (Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) "the Authority" invites Bidders to compete Clinical Coding Services.

On a monthly basis, the Clinical Coding department operates to strict deadlines in fulfilling clinical data set reporting and audit requirements, necessary to meet commissioning obligations and the collection of income under the payment by results regime. The coding department is responsible for the completion / allocation of clinical codes against all finished consultant episodes (FCEs) undertaken in each month.

Clinical coding is a specialist activity, whereby clinical codes are applied to medical records, using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys Classification of Surgical Operations and Procedures (OPCS) codes. Staff members are required to undertake specialist training and achieve National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) accredited status.

This contract is being tendered under the restricted procedure. The documentation will be sent out to the market in accordance with this Notice. The documents list shall be sent out together as a single Tender document pack for completion in line with the PCR 2015 regulations.

The Tender information can be found on the Trusts e-Portal (Atamis Health Family) at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Reference - C298235

you must be registered on the Atamis to view the Documents and all bids and communications must be submitted via this e-Portal.

If you require any technical assistance using Atamis, please refer to the Supplier Portal user guide ( https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf )and/or the helpdesk on 0800 098 8201.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e588
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006416-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Ian York
Contact Email
ian.york@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 03004222770

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

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