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National Framework Agreement for Telemedicine Services (Scotland and Northern Ireland)

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

30 Oct 2026 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to establish a national framework for specialist remote healthcare services for NHS organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The services cover teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology and teleophthalmology, allowing participating organisations to procure according to their clinical requirements and service needs. Each service area is planned as a separate lot. The work is healthcare services, with delivery across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has set out an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It plans a framework agreement, with separate lots for each service area. The expected contract period is from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with an extension possible until 31 January 2035. The estimated value is £45 million excluding VAT (£54 million including VAT). The Trust is undertaking preliminary market engagement to develop its requirements and tender documents; suppliers are invited to express interest in taking part by 12 November 2026. Engagement does not guarantee an invitation to tender or a place on a future framework.

The planned framework is relevant to suppliers able to deliver specialist digital healthcare services to NHS organisations in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Providers may be suited to one or more of the distinct service areas: teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology or teleophthalmology. The Trust says participating organisations will need services shaped around their clinical requirements and service needs, so relevant clinical expertise and the ability to adapt delivery to different NHS settings will be important. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the procurement. The current market engagement is intended to help shape the requirements and tender documents, giving suppliers a chance to contribute to development of the future competition; participation does not assure a later tender invitation or framework place.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for Telemedicine Services (Scotland and Northern Ireland)

Notice Description

The proposed Framework will provide access to specialist teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology and teleophthalmology services, reflecting the growing role of digital technologies in supporting healthcare delivery. Each service area will be established as a separate lot, enabling NHS organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland to procure services in accordance with their specific clinical requirements and service needs.

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 which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender. Please fill out the form at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vRuEwHVD7G to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103268-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
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
TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Further Information

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