--- title: "National Framework Agreement for Telemedicine Services (Scotland and Northern Ireland)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-10-30" --- # National Framework Agreement for Telemedicine Services (Scotland and Northern Ireland) Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0794c0.json) ## Summary The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to establish a national framework for specialist remote healthcare services for NHS organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The services cover teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology and teleophthalmology, allowing participating organisations to procure according to their clinical requirements and service needs. Each service area is planned as a separate lot. The work is healthcare services, with delivery across Scotland and Northern Ireland. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has set out an intention to procure but has not invited tenders. It plans a framework agreement, with separate lots for each service area. The expected contract period is from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with an extension possible until 31 January 2035. The estimated value is £45 million excluding VAT (£54 million including VAT). The Trust is undertaking preliminary market engagement to develop its requirements and tender documents; suppliers are invited to express interest in taking part by 12 November 2026. Engagement does not guarantee an invitation to tender or a place on a future framework. The planned framework is relevant to suppliers able to deliver specialist digital healthcare services to NHS organisations in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Providers may be suited to one or more of the distinct service areas: teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology or teleophthalmology. The Trust says participating organisations will need services shaped around their clinical requirements and service needs, so relevant clinical expertise and the ability to adapt delivery to different NHS settings will be important. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable for the procurement. The current market engagement is intended to help shape the requirements and tender documents, giving suppliers a chance to contribute to development of the future competition; participation does not assure a later tender invitation or framework place. ## Notice The proposed Framework will provide access to specialist teleradiology, radiology workflow management, telepathology, teledermatology, telemicrobiology and teleophthalmology services, reflecting the growing role of digital technologies in supporting healthcare delivery. Each service area will be established as a separate lot, enabling NHS organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland to procure services in accordance with their specific clinical requirements and service needs. ### Planning Information The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the Authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any Framework which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender. Please fill out the form at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vRuEwHVD7G to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103268-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £45,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CHESTER | | Postcode area | 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 | TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 30 Oct 2026 at 14:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103268-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103268-2026 30th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vRuEwHVD7G - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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