--- title: "Diagnostic Service Solutions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (\"UHCW\")" published: "2022-01-07" --- # Diagnostic Service Solutions Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d249a650-3eb5-4db2-a11e-f1a16068a076.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Diagnostic Service Solutions" is initiated by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) on behalf of the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). This framework aims to provide outsourced diagnostic services across the health and social care industry in the UK, particularly targeting NHS bodies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The procurement method is through an open procedure with a total contract value of £260 million, and the tender period ends on 31st January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 14th March 2022 and will run until 13th March 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in health and social care service provision, including both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations capable of delivering comprehensive diagnostic solutions. Companies providing Radiology Reporting, Pathology Reporting, Referral Testing, or Mobile Diagnostic Imaging services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing them to engage with a wide network of UK contracting authorities and potentially expand their operational reach. ## Notice Framework for the provision of outsourced diagnostic services, Radiology Reporting, Pathology Reporting, Referral Testing and Mobile Diagnostic Imaging. Additional information: The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will include all UK contracting authorities as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. The following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as framework agreement users: (1) All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to; (i) acute trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx); (ii) health and care trusts (iii) mental health trusts (iv) clinical commissioning groups (v) ambulance trusts (vi) area teams (vii) special health authorities (viii) NHS England; and (ix) clinical senates and strategic clinical networks. (2) All NHS bodies in Wales, including but not limited to all (i) health boards; (ii) NHS trusts; (iii) the national delivery group; (iv) community health councils; and (v) NHS Wales shared services partnership (3) All NHS bodies in Northern Ireland (known as Health & Social Care), including but not limited to: (i) health and social care trusts (ii) health agencies (iv) the Health and Social Care Board. (4) Social enterprises undertaking some or all of the previous service provider functions of contracting authorities in relation to health and/or social care services (including charitable incorporated organisations, cooperatives, industrial and provident societies and community interest companies listed on the Companies House WebCheck service). (5) Ministerial departments and non-ministerial departments of central government, nondepartmental agencies and other public bodies, and public corporations (6) Devolved governmental and parliamentary organisations within the UK, including but not limited to the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and Scottish public bodies (7) All local authorities (8) The Ministry of Defence This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73b43d6-cd5d-492d-88ac-2625d49a88d6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Mar 2022 - 13 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £260,000,000 | | 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 | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Jan 2022 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73b43d6-cd5d-492d-88ac-2625d49a88d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b73b43d6-cd5d-492d-88ac-2625d49a88d6 7th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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