---
title: "National Framework Agreement for Total Inventory Management Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04db74"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-02-04"
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# National Framework Agreement for Total Inventory Management Systems

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04db74

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a National Framework Agreement for Total Inventory Management Systems, classified under the repair and maintenance services industry category, and covering delivery across the UK. This procurement process is in the award stage as of 4th February 2025, following an initiating tender process. The framework agreement specifically encompasses inventory management and point of care costing systems and related services, with a duration of 1440 days for the contract period and a signed contract valued at £50,000,000. The framework is in place to address needs from October 2020 with necessary extensions to avoid significant inconvenience to users.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses operating in software, medical equipment, IT services, and specialised machinery sectors. Entities involved, such as SMEs and large enterprises like Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd, Ingenica Solutions Ltd, and The Barcode Warehouse Ltd, demonstrate the diverse scope suitable for software development, IT consulting, digital transmission apparatus, and medical equipment providers. This procurement can facilitate growth through stable, long-term contracts and access to the healthcare sector's expansive network, fostering market penetration and business expansion for capable providers.

### Lot Information

Inventory Management and Point of Care Costing Systems and Related Services

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has established national framework agreement for total inventory management systems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003638-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | BECTON DICKINSON DISPENSING; BOWE SYSTEC; CLANDEBOYE AGENCIES T/A CORDANO; GENESIS AUTOMATION (UK; GPI SPA T/A RIEDL PHASYS SYSTEM; INGENICA SOLUTIONS; OMEGA SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OMNICELL; PROXIGROUP; ROBOTIK TECHNOLOGY; STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS; THE BARCODE WAREHOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 13:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003638-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:390009-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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