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National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Solutions (PSR)[E11]

CHESTER, United KingdomCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 25 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 25 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC.
Published 22 Jan 2025.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 25 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E9]: 22 Jan 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 3 hours ago

About the requirement

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. This framework agreement aims to provide a variety of solutions to allow organisations to maximise the capacity of their radiology departments and significantly reduce the cost of outsourced radiology services by realising the full potential of the scanning resources within the department. This will have two lots: Lot 1 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Lot 2 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment This framework will run for a term of 4 years. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis, UNLESS they wish to bid for additional services to which they were not previously awarded. Framework Supplie…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC
The deadline (2025-02-25T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 33110000 (Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use).
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 25 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC.
“2025-02-25T14:00:00Z”
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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…”
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 22 Jan 2025.
“2025-01-22T10:27:45Z”
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Solutions (PSR)".
Document a1c91c4c-10aa-4f78-b96f-b46d5f21205f-817450, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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