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# National Framework Agreement for Teledermatology and Telemicrobiology Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-teledermatology-and-telemicrobiology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06db09). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: "National Framework Agreement for Teledermatology and Telemicrobiology Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £49,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rjr)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £49,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06db09`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-teledermatology-and-telemicrobiology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06db09#tl-md)

## Description
The proposed framework will provide access to specialist teledermatology and telemicrobiology services to support the delivery of timely, high-quality clinical care across the health sector.
Teledermatology services enable the remote assessment, triage and diagnosis of skin conditions through the secure exchange of clinical images and virtual consultation technologies, supporting earlier clinical decision-making, improved patient access to specialist expertise and reduced waiting times.
Telemicrobiology services provide remote specialist clinical microbiology support, including the interpretation of microbiological investigations, clinical advice, infection diagnosis and management, antimicrobial stewardship, reporting support and second opinions across a range of clinically relevant specimen types.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Teledermatology Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** Teledermatology services

### Lot 2: Telemicrobiology Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** Telemicrobiology Services

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073629-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-04T10:59:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:05:27.927Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06db09