Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Framework (Framework Reopening)

The awarding of a framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 27 October 2026 to

[email protected]. Framework agreements have not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish framework agreements under the PSR.

The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Key Criteria were:

• Social Value Pass/Fail
• Value - Value Declaration Pass/Fail
• Value - Commercial Questionnaire Pass/Fail
• Quality and Innovation - Service quality 25%
• Quality and Innovation - Patient experience & patient safety 25%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Integration & collaboration 15%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Increasing capacity 15%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Service mobilisation 10%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Meeting patient needs and preferences 5%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Communication with patients and contracting Relevant Authorities 5%

The framework will be available to 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 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards.

The Framework has two Lots.

Lot 1 Insourced Clinical Services

Lot 2 Outsourced Clinical Services

Insourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on the premises of the contracting Relevant Authority and may use that organisation's equipment.

Outsourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on premises owned or operated by the Provider.

Insourced and Outsourced Services will include the full range of Surgical and Medical specialties and sub-specialties. The specialties and sub-specialties are those listed by the various Surgical and Medical Royal Colleges.

This is a Framework under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework.

Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply.

Further 'Intention to Award' notices will be published as and when new Providers are appointed.

Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority. Additional information: The approximate lifetime value of the framework is £100000000 but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of framework agreements is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime)(Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Written representations should be sent to:

[email protected] Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 27 October 2026. Framework agreements have not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish framework agreements under the PSR.

The decision was proposed by a Senior Commercial Specialist at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and approved by the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

No conflicts of interest were detected or declared during the procurement process.

The relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision are set out in this notice. Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were weighted in consideration of the subject-matter and with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services, and improving the efficiency of in the provision of the services.

The chosen providers met the selection criteria, passed the PASS/FAIL Key Criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 60% across the remaining Key Criteria for award to the Framework.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.

The awarding of framework agreements is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of 27 October 2026 to

[email protected] . Framework agreements have not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish framework agreements under the PSR.

The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Key Criteria were:

• Social Value Pass/Fail
• Value - Value Declaration Pass/Fail
• Value - Commercial Questionnaire Pass/Fail
• Quality and Innovation - Service quality 25%
• Quality and Innovation - Patient experience &patient safety 25%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Integration & collaboration 15%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Increasing capacity 15%
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Service mobilisation 10%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Meeting patient needs and preferences 5%
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Communication with patients and contracting Relevant Authorities 5%

The framework will be available to 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 and insection 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards.

The Framework has two Lots.

Lot 1 Insourced Clinical Services

Lot 2 Outsourced Clinical Services

Insourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on the premises of the contracting Relevant Authority and may use that organisation's equipment.

Outsourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on premises owned or operated by the Provider.

Insourced and Outsourced Services will include the full range of Surgical and Medical specialties and sub-specialties. The specialties and sub-specialties are those listed by the various Surgical and Medical Royal Colleges.

This is a Framework under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework.

Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply.

Further 'Intention to Award' notices will be published as and when new Providers are appointed.

Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude framework agreements using the competitive process.

The approximate lifetime value of the framework is £100000000 but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of framework agreements is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime)

Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Written representations should be sent to:

[email protected] Representations by providers must be made to the Framework Host by midnight at the end of 27 October 2026.

Framework agreements have not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish framework agreements under the PSR.

The decision was proposed by a Senior Commercial Specialist at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and approved by the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

No conflicts of interest were detected or declared during the procurement process.

The relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision are set out in this notice. Each of the 5 Key Criteria elements were weighted in consideration of the subject-matter and with a view to securing the needs of the people who use the services, improving the quality of the services, and improving the efficiency of in the provision of the services.

The chosen providers met the selection criteria, passed the PASS/FAIL Key Criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 60% across the remaining Key Criteria for award to the Framework.