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title: "National Framework Agreement for the provision of Infection Control Clinical Surveillance Systems"
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buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL"
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# National Framework Agreement for the provision of Infection Control Clinical Surveillance Systems

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c28c18e1-910e-483f-b258-4d10395cca96

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## Summary

The Countess Of Chester Hospital has awarded a contract for the National Framework Agreement for the provision of Infection Control Clinical Surveillance Systems. The contract is valued at £20,000,000 GBP and has a contract period starting on 13th February 2023 and ending on 12th February 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold). The tender period ended on 5th December 2022. This presents an opportunity for businesses in the clinical information system industry to compete for providing infection control clinical surveillance systems to support infection prevention and control activities.

This public procurement process, led by the Countess Of Chester Hospital, is at the award stage. The awarded contract spans from 13th February 2023 to 12th February 2025, with options for two one-year extensions. Businesses in the goods category, particularly those offering electronic infection control clinical surveillance systems, are well-suited to engage with this tender opportunity. The contract is aimed at enhancing infection prevention and control activities, improving the quality of care, and streamlining processes related to administration and reporting within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The scope of the framework is for the provision an electronic infection control clinical surveillance system. The system will support infection prevention and control activities to identify critical issues, proactively respond to improve the quality of care and streamline processes to reduce time spent on administrative and reporting tasks. How to express interest and bid for this opportunity: 1) Browse to the e-sourcing 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/8311013f-6fd3-4464-9c34-ef8f06657424 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Feb 2023 - 12 Feb 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAXTER HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48814400 - Clinical information system

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8311013f-6fd3-4464-9c34-ef8f06657424
- 3 Nov 2022 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a62922-14b1-4d60-ac90-d18f45270517

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8311013f-6fd3-4464-9c34-ef8f06657424
  14th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2a62922-14b1-4d60-ac90-d18f45270517
  3rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
  Bidding documents can be found at the above link.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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