Notice Information
Notice Title
National Framework Agreement for Provision of Track and Traceability Systems
Notice Description
The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with decontamination tracking and traceability management systems, along with consumables and support services. Suppliers can also supply all associated hardware and consumables, if required. A decontamination tracking and traceability management system is used by hospitals during the decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilisation of instruments, endoscopes, and flexi scopes. The system supports the seamless decontamination, sterilisation, tracking, and tracing of all instruments, endoscopes, or devices through the decontamination facility and process, ensuring they are safely returned for use, and where required, may provide theatre management functionality to support instrument allocation, scheduling and device to patient associations.
Lot Information
Provision of a Complete Tracking and Traceability System
Lot 1 covers the provision of complete Track & Traceability Systems, including all required consumables, service, maintenance and support. This Lot also includes the supply of all associated hardware necessary to deliver a fully functioning end-to-end solution. This Lot is suitable for use by any Participating Authority seeking to procure a complete new Track & Traceability System, inclusive of all components, infrastructure and ongoing support required to ensure effective implementation and continued operational performance
Renewal: This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date.
Provision of ongoing hardware, consumables, service, maintenance and supportLot 2 covers the provision of ongoing goods and services required to support the continued operation of an existing Track & Traceability System. This includes the supply of consumables, replacement components, maintenance activities, and associated support services necessary to ensure system reliability and performance. This Lot is suitable for use by any Participating Authority that already has an established Track & Traceability System in place and requires ongoing operational support rather than a full system replacement
Renewal: This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date.
Planning Information
The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the Authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060af5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014468-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33169500 - Surgical tracking and tracing systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £19,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £19,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Jon Hulme
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014468-2026
17th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005250-2026
21st January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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