Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedNational Framework Agreement for the provision of Financial, Payroll and Pensions Services
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a new framework to enable and support continued digital transformation within the NHS and wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to enable a provider to supply both agile technological solutions and also harness and deliver scalable solutions developed at a local level, under a managed service. The successful supplier will be a provider of technology and informatics services, who will support client organisations in delivering the digital transformation.
CPV: Computer equipment and supplies · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service…Awarded
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a new framework to enable and support continued digital transformation within the NHS and wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to enable a provider to supply both agile technological solutions and also harness and deliver scalable solutions developed at a local level, under a managed service. The successful supplier will be a provider of technology and informatics services, who will support client organisations in delivering the digital transformation.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Service Outcomes: 60%
- General Contract Management: 20%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Service Outcomes: 60
- General Contract Management: 20
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 15:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
F/050/DTS/21/MH- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044047- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02edc0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT; 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering); 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password; 7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 9) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box; 10) Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Nov 2021 → 13 May 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Nov 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 15:31 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2022- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 May 2026, 15:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2022
- Value
- £10,000,000,000
- Status
- active
National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2022
- Value
- £12,000,000,000
- Status
- active
- Change This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2022/S 000-003799) published in February 2022 remain the same. This framework agreement will be extended for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. This will give a total possible extension of 24months., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: This extension in duration is required to allow a user of the framework to conclude a procurement as otherwise they would suffer significant inconvenience.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ChesterReview bodyReview contact point
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Fortrus LtdFramework contractor
- Fortrus LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria