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title: "National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions"
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# National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0eb3375-9a0e-4ff6-a764-e728be281d17

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to establish a national framework agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions. This procurement covers professional advice on patient throughput and clinical staff provision. Two Lots are available for submission, with a total value of £30,000,000. The tender period ends on 20th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 31st December 2023 to 30th December 2027. This opportunity falls under the CPV classification for imaging equipment and health services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the imaging equipment, health services, and consultancy sectors to participate in a framework agreement catering to radiology capacity management solutions. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage in this process, which adopts an open procedure above a specified threshold value. The Countess Of Chester Hospital is the buyer, and interested suppliers can access detailed bidding instructions via the provided eSourcing portal.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a national framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure health care providers with a radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes. The proposed framework agreement will have two Lots: Lot 1 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Lot 2 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment Tenders may be submitted for one or both Lots. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk ) and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT.(https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) 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 Tendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e293bac8-a8b0-4205-877b-30c6ff31d1bb |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Supplier names | AM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC HEALTHCARE; HEARTSTONE GROUP; MEDISPACE DIAGNOSTICS; PARALLEL IMAGING SOLUTIONS; RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e293bac8-a8b0-4205-877b-30c6ff31d1bb
- 20 Oct 2023 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7e0a47a-ee2a-4d8b-b8da-4a019da88ac4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e293bac8-a8b0-4205-877b-30c6ff31d1bb
  25th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7e0a47a-ee2a-4d8b-b8da-4a019da88ac4
  20th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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