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title: "National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034719"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2023-02-14"
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# National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034719

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a national framework agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology, and Telemedicine Services. This agreement aims to address the increasing demand on radiology services by offering alternative solutions to manage workload, reduce backlogs, and support healthcare providers. The framework includes three lots: Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services, Telepathology Services, and Radiology Workflow Management Systems. The contract value is 1 GBP, and it was signed on various dates in late 2022 and early 2023.

This procurement opportunity presents businesses in the healthcare sector with the chance to provide teleradiology, telepathology, and telemedicine services to support the healthcare industry in managing backlogs and delivering high-quality care efficiently. Companies offering radiology workflow management systems, telemedicine solutions, and related services are well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. Interested parties should review the tender details and consider submitting bids for one or more of the lots within the specified deadlines.

## Notice

While the demand on radiology services is increasing with the quantity of scans and required reports going up, the number of radiologists is decreasing resulting in backlogs and pressure on existing staff. Teleradiology offers trusts an alternative to manage routine, urgent or specialist workload, and supports with the reduction of backlogs in care. Teleradiology is the transmission of patients' radiological images between different locations for the production of a primary report, expert second opinion or clinical review. Telepathology is the electronic transmission of pathological images, usually derived from microscopes, from one location to another, for the purpose of interpretation and diagnosis. The different locations can be within the same organisation or in different organisations, within the same country or across international boundaries. Other areas of telemedicine are also now being explored, including but not limited to telepathology, telemicrobiology and teledermatology. The scope of this agreement will include these and other specialties of telemedicine to allow for expansion into new services during the term of the agreement, to help support the NHS with elective recovery. Radiology workflow management systems are designed to improve productivity and efficiency in radiology departments. As business intelligence systems they allow precise forecasting of reporting capacity, enabling optimisation of departmental rotas and highlight areas for strategic recruitment based on supply and demand. These systems can reduce the costs of outsourcing and support radiology departments to operate as efficiently as possible. Proposed Framework: The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a national framework agreement with three Lots: Lot 1 - Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services Lot 2 - Telepathology Services Lot 3 - Radiology Workflow Management Systems Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots.

### Lot Information

Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services

Lot 1 concerns the provision of teleradiology and other telemedicine services.

Options: The term of this framework agreement will be two years (24 months) from the commencement date with an option to extend twice for a further one year (12 months) on each occasion. The maximum duration of this framework agreement will be four years (48 months).

Telepathology Services

Lot 2 concerns the provision of Telepathology Services.

Options: The term of this framework agreement will be two years (24 months) from the commencement date with an option to extend twice for a further one year (12 months) on each occasion. The maximum duration of this framework agreement will be four years (48 months).

Radiology Workflow Management Systems

Lot 3 concerns the provision of Radiology Workflow Management Systems, including all associated service, maintenance and support.

Options: The term of this framework agreement will be two years (24 months) from the commencement date with an option to extend twice for a further one year (12 months) on each occasion. The maximum duration of this framework agreement will be four years (48 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004528-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | 13 |
| Supplier names | 4WAYS HEALTHCARE; AXON MEDICAL; BUSINESS AND SERVICE SOLUTIONS; DIAGNEXIA; DMC IMAGING; EVERLIGHT RADIOLOGY; FRIENDS MEDICAL SERVICE; HEXARAD GROUP; TESLA RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS; THE INTERNATIONAL RADIOLOGY REPORTING GROUP; TXM TELECONSULT; URALENSIS INNOV8; VITAL RADIOLOGY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004528-2023
- 30 Sep 2022 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027423-2022
- 16 Jun 2022 at 08:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016500-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.coch.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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