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Clinical Coding Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System[E16]

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

In plain English

What they want: The Clinical Coding department is responsible for the translation of medical terminology, as written by the clinician to describe a patient complaint, problem, diagnosis, treatment or reason for seeking medical attention, into a coded format which is nationally and internationally recognised to support both statistical and clinical uses.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 Nov 2027, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 15 Nov 2027, 23:59 UTC.
Published 27 Sept 2023.
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) ↗
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Deadline[E4]: 15 Nov 2027, 23:59 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E14]: 27 Sept 2023
Procedure[E13]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Clinical Coding department is responsible for the translation of medical terminology, as written by the clinician to describe a patient complaint, problem, diagnosis, treatment or reason for seeking medical attention, into a coded format which is nationally and internationally recognised to support both statistical and clinical uses. Coded clinical data (generated from classifications OPCS-4 and ICD-10) uses rules and conventions that, when applied accurately, result in the provision of high quality reporting to support secondary uses of data for statistical purposes - such as; operational and strategic planning, epidemiology, public health analyses of population health and reimbursement. This directly affects clinicians and all healthcare professionals, financial teams, information managers and data analysts, along with IT professionals. The Clinical Coding solutions available through this DPS will help Contracting Authorities to optimise and improve the performance and service delivery of Clinical Coding Departments. Suppliers must be capable of delivering one or more of the Service Types listed below. - Clinical Coding Related Strategic Business Management Services - Clinical Coding Related Clinical Governance Services - Clinical Coding Optimisation Services - Clinical Coding Training and Development Services The Service Types are outlined in the DPS Outline Specification attached to the PQQ and are not an exhaustive list. Contracting Authorities may require other similar Services, which will be detailed in the Order Procedure. For the avoidan…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E7]
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.
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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328

Evidence

16 facts

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E1
The buyer is Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 15 Nov 2027, 23:59 UTC.
“2027-11-15T23:59:00Z”
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Clinical Coding department is responsible for the translation of medical terminology, as written by the clinician to describe a patient complaint, problem, diagnosis, treatment or reason for seeking medical attention, into a coded format which is nationally and international…”
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Europe.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 27 Sep 2023.
“2023-09-27T12:08:04+01:00”
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "Clinical Coding Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System".
Document ef26b594-872c-401a-b5aa-d81532a1054d-847328, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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