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title: "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Data Validation Services"
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# National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Data Validation Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e3cf808-3e8d-4e09-834b-8d67ac4f525a

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## Summary

The contract titled "National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Data Validation Services" was initiated by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in Chester, England. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically system quality assurance and review services, with relevance to numerous data service classifications. The framework aims to support NHS organisations with data validation tasks required for migrating from legacy Patient Administration Systems to Electronic Patient Record systems. The procurement method was an open procedure, inviting expressions of interest from a wide range of locations, including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and other global regions. The procurement process was completed by 2025-02-21, and the contract will run from 2025-05-04 until 2029-05-03.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data validation, quality assurance, and information technology consulting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited and encouraged to engage, as the framework seeks expert assistance for complex data migration and quality improvement tasks. Through involvement in this contract, businesses can increase their market presence while contributing to the healthcare sector's technological advancements. The awarded suppliers, including Acumentice Ltd, Aire Logic Limited, and Answer Digital Limited, demonstrate the diversity and potential for growth available by participating in such frameworks.

## Notice

A number of NHS organisations are currently migrating, or are expected to migrate from a legacy Patient Administration System (PAS) to modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems. Many legacy PAS are not Referral to Treatment (RTT) compliant and, therefore, RTT Pathways and associated Events for migration have to be manually manufactured from existing referrals and outcomes. There may also be significant data quality issues with legacy data that will impact on the management and integrity of that data prior to implementation of a new EPR system. NHS organisations may lack in-house expertise and/or capacity to undertake the necessary data cleansing exercises and may require expert assistance in undertaking a data validation exercise prior to the Client's planned migration of its legacy PAS to a modern EPR system. The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations ("the Clients") with expert assistance in undertaking data validation exercises prior to and following a Client's planned migration of its PAS to a modern EPR system. This includes the validation of incomplete pathways, incomplete waiting lists and duplicated pathways as well as understanding the data quality issues that could facilitate the RTT migration to the EPR system and the Client's Covid-19 restoration and recovery work. This will enable the NHS Organisations to: - provide assurance to the Board, CCGs and patients of the accuracy of the patient data held, and particularly how this is managed in relation to supporting RTT and other associated patient access standards, - improve the quality of patient data held within the EPR and support the optimal use of the EPR from implementation. The Supplier will ensure that effective knowledge transfer takes place and will help the Client to develop an in-house central validation and booking team to achieve business as usual booking and reporting post the EPR implementation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2238df-5c23-4232-9498-1f60c9748cc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 May 2025 - 3 May 2029 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ACUMENTICE; AIRE LOGIC; ANSWER DIGITAL; IDEAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS; INSOURCE SELECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72310000 - Data-processing services
- 72311000 - Computer tabulation services
- 72311100 - Data conversion services
- 72312100 - Data preparation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72320000 - Database services
- 72321000 - Added-value database services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
- 72920000 - Computer catalogue conversion services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79996100 - Records management
- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 09:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2238df-5c23-4232-9498-1f60c9748cc9
- 2 May 2025 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2238df-5c23-4232-9498-1f60c9748cc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c2238df-5c23-4232-9498-1f60c9748cc9
  2nd May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/
  Link to list of eligible users

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