Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWhile the demand on radiology services is increasing with the quantity of scans and required reports going up, the number of radiologists is decreasing resulting in backlogs and pressure on existing staff. Teleradiology offers trusts an alternative to manage routine, urgent or specialist workload, and supports with the reduction of backlogs in care.
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.
Other areas of telemedicine are also now being explored, including but not limited to telepathology, telemicrobiology and teledermatology. The scope of this agreement will include these and other specialties of telemedicine to allow for expansion into new services during the term of the agreement, to help support the NHS with elective recovery.
Radiology workflow management systems are designed to improve productivity and efficiency in radiology departments. As business intelligence systems they allow precise forecasting of reporting capacity, enabling optimisation of departmental rotas and highlight areas for strategic recruitment based on supply and demand. These systems can reduce the costs of outsourcing and support radiology departments to operate as efficiently as possible.
Proposed Framework:
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a national framework agreement with three Lots:
Lot 1 – Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services
Lot 2 – Telepathology Services
Lot 3 – Radiology Workflow Management Systems
Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots.
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services · Hospital and related services · Medical imaging services · Medical practice and related services · Pathology services · Software package and information systems
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 15 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Teleradiology and Telemedicine ServicesAwarded Isle of Man (IM), UK +1
Lot 1 concerns the provision of teleradiology and other telemedicine services.
Lot #2Telepathology ServicesAwarded Isle of Man (IM), UK
Lot 2 concerns the provision of Telepathology Services.
Lot #3Radiology Workflow Management SystemsCancelled Guernsey (GG), Isle of Man (IM) +2
Lot 3 concerns the provision of Radiology Workflow Management Systems, including all
associated service, maintenance and support.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 2 · Telepathology Services | 70% | 20% | 10% | |
| 3 · Radiology Workflow Management Systems | 70% | 20% | 10% |
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
- “National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2021, 12:25 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2023, 13:15 BST
- Authority reference
F/083/TSS/21/AB- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011816- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ce04Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of
Session
Publisher note: Further award notices may be published for this framework agreement.
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Apr 2023- Procurement method changed25 Apr 2023, 13:15 BST
- Buyer details updated25 Apr 2023, 13:15 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-07: 1 release · 29 Jul 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £297,500, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2023
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 004527-2022-1
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004528-2022-1
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 018070-2021-1
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2020
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services | 15bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Telepathology Services | 15bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Costain Environmental ServicesFramework contractor
- Medica Reporting LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.