Official UK procurement notice
Radiology Reporting Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework agreement is for the provision of radiology reporting services by suitably qualified radiologists
and radiographers to all NHS Scotland Health Boards. The primary service will be the reporting of radiology
examinations which cannot be accommodated by staff of the participating authorities and can be carried out
remotely or onsite
CPV: Medical imaging services · Services provided by medical personnel
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 12 suppliers · 13 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.1 per place) · 16 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 19 Feb 2025
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Remote Radiologist/Radiographer ReportingCancelled
Lot #2Out of Hours ReportingCancelled
This lot will be for the provision of specialised radiology reporting services by suitably qualified radiologists/radiographers.
Lot #3Specialist ReportingCancelled
This lot will be for the provision of specialised radiology reporting services by suitably qualified radiologists/radiographers.
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 | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Remote Radiologist/Radiographer Reporting | 50% | 50% | |
| 2 · Out of Hours Reporting | 50% | 50% | |
| 3 · Specialist Reporting | 50% | 50% |
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Economic & financial standing
All candidates will be required to provide statement of accounts or extracts relating to their for the previous 3 years. Where any are risks identified by the authority as part of the due diligence carried out on the above information the Authority may require bidders to provide additional information to demonstrate financial standing.
Minimum: — parent company accounts (if applicable), — deeds of guarantee, — bankers statements and references, — accountants’ references, — management accounts, — financial projections, including cash flow forecasts, — details and evidence of previous contracts, including contract values,… - Technical & professional ability
Bidders will be required to provide examples of works carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in the relevant section of the site notice.
Minimum: As detailed in the tender document. It is a mandatory requirement for each potential framework participant (or any of its sub contractors) to operate a quality management system (ISO9001:2015 or equivalent) and Information Security Management System (ISO27001:2017 or equivalent).… - Technical & professional ability
Reporting Radiographers must be a fully qualified radiographer (BSc in Radiography or acceptable equivalent) and have received accredited Postgraduate training to enable them to produce a diagnostic report and must be either HCPC registered Radiographers or acceptable equivalent.
All reporting radiologists must hold FRCR (or acceptable equivalent) and be GMC registered or acceptable equivalent.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
- “Radiology Reporting Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 12 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
- 1 Mar 2024, 09:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NP18824- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073239- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044484Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:839070)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Oct 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
12 Sept 2024 → 3 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected12 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Oct 2024, 13:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts19 Feb 2025
- Notice published80 days ago3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Sept 2024- Published value published: £48,000,00020 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Status changed to active20 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Deadline published: 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST20 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Buyer details updated20 Sept 2024, 10:45 BST
- Deadline moved to 21 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST24 Sept 2024, 10:51 BST+14 days · was 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete23 Jan 2025, 11:12 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Aug 2026, 14:42 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 7 Oct 2024 | 21 Oct 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 7 Oct 2024 | 21 Oct 2024 | +14 d |
Incorrect deadline date - Changed from the 7th of October to the 21st of October
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-09: 1 release · 20 Sept 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 1 Mar 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Remote Radiologist/Radiographer Reporting
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2025
- Value
- £15,900,000
- Period
- … – 18 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
- Change Change to value of framework. Due to increased demand the value of the framework has increased., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Health Board demand increased year on year and the value of the framework has increased.
Specialist Reporting
- Signed
- 25 Dec 2024
- Value
- £189,000
- Period
- … – 18 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Remote Radiologist/Radiographer Reporting
- Signed
- 25 Dec 2024
- Value
- £6,249,000
- Period
- … – 18 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Out of Hours Reporting
- Signed
- 25 Dec 2024
- Value
- £4,400,000
- Period
- … – 18 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Remote Radiologist/Radiographer Reporting | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 12 | — | — |
| 2 · Out of Hours Reporting | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
| 3 · Specialist Reporting | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 12 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- National Services ScotlandContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
- The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
23 commercial parties on the notice- 4 Ways Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- 4ways Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- Atlas Diagnostics LtdFramework contractor
- Axon DiagnosticsFramework contractor
- DMC Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Everlight RadiologyFramework contractor
- HEART & LUNG IMAGING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Hexarad Group LtdFramework contractor
- Hexarad Group LtdFramework contractor
- Inhealth GroupFramework contractor
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- Inhealth GroupFramework contractor
- LMVP Telemedicine LtdFramework contractor
- MEDICA Reporting LtdFramework contractor
- Medispace Diagnostics LTDFramework contractor
- Medispace Diagnostics LTDFramework contractor
- Radiology Reporting Online LLP trading as Everlight RadiologyFramework contractor
- TESLA RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD.Framework contractor
- TESLA RADIOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD.Framework contractor
- TXM HealthcareFramework contractor
- TXM Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- TXM Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Telemedicine Clinic LtdFramework contractor
- The HLH Imaging Group (FKA Heart & Lung Imaging)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.