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title: "National Framework Agreement for Provision of Track and Traceability Systems"
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buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL"
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# National Framework Agreement for Provision of Track and Traceability Systems

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1561f230-3bd8-4200-a015-2b056c54a17f

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Track and Traceability Systems. The procurement process has been completed, with a total contract value of £20,000,000 in GBP. The contract period runs from 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the deadline for tender submission was 4th November 2021. The contracting authority is the Countess of Chester Hospital in England, with the main procurement category being goods.

This tender for the provision of Track and Traceability Systems under the National Framework Agreement can create opportunities for SMEs and businesses in the medical software industry. Companies specialising in medical software packages, such as HEALTH EDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, NEWGATE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, and SYNERGY HEALTH (UK) LIMITED, who were among the awarded suppliers, are well-suited to compete in this contract. The successful bidders have the potential for business growth through the contract period until 2025 by supplying the NHS authorities and other public sector bodies with the required systems.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Track and Traceability Systems which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the system from a multi supplier framework and as such no form of further competition will be required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276feba2-8927-47f1-9412-ffa670f7164f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH EDGE SOLUTIONS; NEWGATE TECHNOLOGY; SYNERGY HEALTH (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48180000 - Medical software package

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 15:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276feba2-8927-47f1-9412-ffa670f7164f
- 31 Oct 2023 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276feba2-8927-47f1-9412-ffa670f7164f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/276feba2-8927-47f1-9412-ffa670f7164f
  31st October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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