--- title: "AI Clinical Coding" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-02-21" --- # AI Clinical Coding Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06aa8918-e71f-4212-86aa-c27148680f91.json) ## Summary The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage for the procurement of an AI Clinical Coding solution. This procurement falls under the medical software package industry category and is situated in Chester, England. The deadline for suppliers to register on the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is 17:00 on Friday, 21st February 2025. Potential suppliers must engage by this date to participate in the further competition that the Trust plans to run through the Clinical Coding Support Services DPS (reference DPS012). This initiative aims to partner with a supplier for the development of automated clinical coding solutions, covering both outpatient and inpatient/day case admissions, ensuring accurate OPCS procedure and ICD diagnosis outputs for completed discharges. This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in medical software and AI technology. Businesses with a strong focus on automated clinical record processing, coding accuracy, and data security standards will find this tender highly relevant. The Trust is seeking partners capable of innovating and co-developing efficient clinical coding solutions, offering the chance to work closely with clinical records and documentation for optimisation processes. Interested suppliers who are not yet registered on the DPS should email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest and ensure their registration by the specified deadline. ## Notice The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust would like to look in to the opportunity to partner with a supplier and explore opportunities to co-develop a solution to automate clinical coding, using Countess of Chester hospital clinical documentation available. The outputs required are OPCS procedure and ICD diagnosis codes at a Finished Consultant Episode (FCE) level for completed discharges. Outpatient procedures undertaken in an outpatient setting would be within scope. Inpatient / day case admissions would also require primary and secondary diagnosis codes, along with any procedures undertaken. Due to the complexity of clinical coding and range of clinical documentation which would need to be reviewed, along with associated standards / rules, it is likely that early results would be achieved with less complex day cases or within an area such as Endoscopy. We will work with the suppliers to provide access to clinical records and documentation and provide clinical coding advice, testing and validation of any outputs. The initial outputs will need to be tested against coded records to ensure accuracy and depth of coding, to ensure there is no impact on reported clinical outcomes or finances. As part of any agreed contract data protection and data security requirements would need to be met. We intend to run a further competition through the Countess of Chester Hospital Commercial Procurement Services Clinical Coding Support Services DPS (reference DPS012). Only those suppliers confirmed on the DPS will be considered for invitation to the further competition. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in joining the above referenced DPS. PLEASE NOTE: Any supplier must be registered on the DPS no later than 17:00 on Friday 21st February 2025. Any supplier registered after this date cut-off date won't be included in the further competition. **There was an error in the original closing date which stated Friday 22nd February 2025 - this has now been amended to Friday 21st February 2025** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651f0392-a85d-4d9f-a720-e9b30f579845 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH2 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Upton | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48180000 - Medical software package ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 10:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651f0392-a85d-4d9f-a720-e9b30f579845 - 23 Jan 2025 at 09:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651f0392-a85d-4d9f-a720-e9b30f579845 - 22 Jan 2025 at 10:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651f0392-a85d-4d9f-a720-e9b30f579845 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/651f0392-a85d-4d9f-a720-e9b30f579845 21st February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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