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title: "West of England Imaging Network - Imaging Framework"
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# West of England Imaging Network - Imaging Framework

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044878

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## Summary

The West of England Imaging Network is procuring a single supplier framework for PACS, RIS, a sharing solution, and storage for trusts in the region. The procurement aims to establish a digital infrastructure for radiology image sharing to improve patient outcomes. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will host the framework, and the procurement process is managed through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium. Interested suppliers should register by the 3rd of April 2024 to ensure access to the tender.

This tender opportunity presents businesses in the healthcare technology sector with the chance to supply essential digital imaging solutions to multiple NHS trusts in the West of England Imaging Network. Suppliers capable of providing PACS, RIS, sharing solutions, and storage systems are well-suited to bid for this single supplier framework contract. The anticipated contract duration is 10 years, offering a long-term collaborative partnership for business growth and innovation within the healthcare imaging industry.

## Notice

Trusts across the West of England are committed to the implementation of a digital technology infrastructure enabling radiology image sharing. The West of England Target Operating Model for imaging across the Network is to transform and develop imaging services to support growth in activity and complexity of clinical care pathways resulting in improved patient outcomes. Pivotal to the delivery of this vision is securing the digital infrastructure to share images and associated information between providers and consumers of imaging services. This sharing of images must be safe, timely, resilient and efficient. This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

### Lot Information

PACS (picture archiving and communication system)

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

RIS (Radiology information system)

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Sharing Solution

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

Storage

This is a procurement for a single supplier framework which will be awarded to one supplier only to allow all trusts in the West of England Imaging Network to call off from for the following 4 lots. 1 PACS 2 RIS 3 A sharing solution 4 Associated Storage Any bidder will need to bid for all 4 lots to be considered. The framework will be open for the maximum period of 4 years for Trusts to call off from with contract lengths for an anticipated 10 years as a maximum in a 5+3+2 contract, but may be for varying lengths in line with ambitions to have a co terminus end date for ease of network procurement at the end of the contracts. The West of England Imaging Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust The aim of the framework is to allow Network Trusts to procure a single instance of PACS and RIS as and when it becomes viable in line with their current incumbent contracts. In addition, for the Trusts who are unable to join for a longer period of time due to their current contracts, this framework shall allow those Trusts to procure the sharing solution until such a time as they are able to join the single instance of PACS and RIS. The separate storage Lot will be available for trusts to call off from should they need it. As the Network host, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be the host of the framework, and the procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the tender. Details, timelines and values are subject to change. Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 3rd of April 2024. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013106-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST; ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2024 at 10:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013106-2024
- 14 Mar 2024 at 11:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008151-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nbt.nhs.uk/bristol-weston-nhs-purchasing-consortium
- http://www.service.ariba.com
- https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/109564024/aw?awh=r&awssk=7RCY9YMF

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