--- title: "National Framework Agreement for the provision of Data Validation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-03-10" --- # National Framework Agreement for the provision of Data Validation Services Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2322393f-9bd7-488c-b856-98cb847f6524.json) ## Summary The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers for a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Data Validation Services, aimed at supporting NHS organisations migrating from legacy Patient Administration Systems to modern Electronic Patient Record systems. This open tender is currently in the active stage, with submissions closing on 14 April 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 4 May 2021 and will last until 3 May 2025. The procurement process involves a thorough evaluation of service providers who can assist in addressing data quality issues critical to the management of patient information across multiple locations, including the UK and overseas territories. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in data validation and management services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete, as the procurement is structured to support diverse supplier participation. Firms with expertise in data cleansing, quality assurance assessment, and healthcare IT systems will find this tender particularly relevant, allowing them to contribute to the healthcare sector's technological advancements and enhance patient data integrity during the transition to modern systems. ## 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. Additional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT; 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering); 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password; 7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 9) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box; 10) Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c39aeda-b287-425e-8157-37633dde44eb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 May 2021 - 3 May 2025 | | 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 | Active | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2021 at 11:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c39aeda-b287-425e-8157-37633dde44eb - 10 Mar 2021 at 08:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c39aeda-b287-425e-8157-37633dde44eb - 10 Mar 2021 at 08:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c39aeda-b287-425e-8157-37633dde44eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c39aeda-b287-425e-8157-37633dde44eb 10th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bda5c41-4c1f-4b71-9d2b-a7870c130200 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dafe8b2d-6509-4d7c-a90f-598ff0719d98 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80c78435-ce80-40fb-bc0c-9ace9231197d n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b064b118-3daa-4fc8-90df-a9ce40211005 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de76bbe2-e216-4810-a4c6-7d71d3407bab n/a - http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Link to esourcing portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/339ac522-706b-4b71-8dea-d59e0308c911 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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