National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services[E11]

From the notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). "Relevant authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement. The demand on radiology and pathology services is increasing. Teleradiology and telepathology services offer trusts an alternative to manage workload and support with the reduction of backlogs. 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. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a n…[E5]

• ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
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1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC

   The deadline (2025-03-26T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.

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1. E1

   The buyer is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 85100000 (Health services).

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3. E3

   Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

   “England”

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4. E4

   Tenders must be submitted by 26 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC.

   “2025-03-26T14:00:00Z”

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5. E5

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisa…”

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6. E6

   Delivery location: United Kingdom.

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7. E7

   This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

   “tender”

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8. E8

   The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

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9. E9

   The notice was published on 20 Feb 2025.

   “2025-02-20T13:53:06Z”

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10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

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11. E11

    The notice is titled "National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services".

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12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 50,000,000.

    “50000000 GBP”

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