Official UK procurement notice
Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services
Authority: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe main purpose of this framework is for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services.
Services offered under this Framework will meet the highest industry standards, supporting Contracting Authorities with the current and future day-to-day activities in respect of the requirements for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services.
The key benefit and driver for this framework, is the services will offer a cost effective, value for money solution, utilising suitably qualified and skilled personnel to deliver radiology reporting, image interpretation, and support services to Contracting Authorities to facilitate their requirements; to increase their capacity and/or hit both short-term and long-term service targets.
This framework will be comprised of 3 Lots:
Lot 1 - Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted)
Lot 2 - Targeted Lung Checks
Lot 3 - Managed Service
The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows:
- NHS England
- Integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
- Local authorities and combined authorities.
This framework was run under Provider Selection Regime therefore is not accessible by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
CPV: Health services · Hospital and related services · Medical imaging services · Services provided by medical personnel
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 12 bids received · 12 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted)Cancelledceiling above
Current types of image reporting at commencement of the Framework will include but not be limited to the following types:
- Plain Radiograph (CD/DR)
- CT (Computed Tomography)
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
- Nuclear / PET CT
Also included will be a set of Sub-Specialties, as documented within the tender documents.
This framework supports varied reporting service options, including but not limited to:
- On demand reporting
- Major Trauma (within 60-minutes)
- Stroke (within 30-minutes)
- Routine radiology reporting (within 24-hours and 72-hours)
- Routine radiology reporting: overflow and backlog reporting (Up to 7-days)
- Acute reporting (within 1-hour)
- Inpatient reporting - In hours and out of hours (within 4-hours)
- 24-Hour availability
This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £300,000,000.
The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below.
The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services.
Relevant authorities as follows:
- NHS England
- Integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
- Local authorities and combined authorities.
This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The duration of the framework will be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12
months.
This is a re-opening of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
Lot #2Targeted Lung Health ChecksCancelledceiling above
This Lot is seeking suppliers that can carry out Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) accordance with the TLHC Quality Standards and the TLHC Protocol.
This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £300,000,000.
The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below.
The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services.
Relevant authorities as follows:
- NHS England
- Integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
- Local authorities and combined authorities.
This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The duration of the framework will be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
This is a reopening of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
Lot #3Managed ServiceCancelledceiling above
Lot 3 is a locked Lot and will not be evaluated it is the intended that the inclusion of this Lot will only be available to providers that are awarded to Lot 1.
All providers awarded to Lot 1 of the framework, where they have indicated they wish to provide services against this locked Lot will be awarded irrespective of the total number of Providers awarded to the framework.
Providers awarded to Lot 3 may opt may offer an end-to-end managed service, service may include but not limited to:
- Triaging
- Workflows
- end to end systems
- data collation / data reporting, and service intelligence metrics
- Training
- Managed Service
- Quality Assurance and Reporting
- Consultancy
This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £300,000,000.
The relevant authorities that will be able to use the framework are set out below.
The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such
services.
Relevant authorities as follows:
- NHS England
- Integrated care boards (ICBs)
- NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts
- Local authorities and combined authorities.
This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The duration of the framework will be 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
This is a reopening of an existing framework. Additional information: The framework award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- 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
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 11:26 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 May 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069419- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680d4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. As per the guidance set out by NHSE, the Procedure type has been set to 'Award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition'.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 6th July 2026. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. Any written representations should be sent to [email protected]. The decision was made by the Corporate, Clinical and Regulation team at East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) in June 2026. There were no conflicts of interest identified. The decision to award this framework agreement and is in line with the competitive process and the evaluation was based against the five required key criteria as follows: • Quality and Innovation - Assured - EOECPH are assured that the providers will be delivering a safe and effective service as required by the specification and the framework agreement. • Value - Assured - EOECPH are assured that the providers will be delivering value against the framework agreement to contracting authorities that wish to call-off against the framework. • Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - Assured -EOECPH are assured that the providers will positively impact against the service specification as laid out in the tender documents. • Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - Assured - EOECPH are assured that the providers will meet needs of the population to ensure equitable access and choice as required by the specification and the framework agreement. • Social Value - Assured - EOECPH are assured that the providers will deliver in line with the NHS Net Zero Roadmap throughout the life of the framework agreement and any resulting call-offs against the framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 720 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 May 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends160 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened159 days ago15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published90 days ago23 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026- Status changed to complete24 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jun 2026, 14:56 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Jul 2026, 08:46 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the co… | |
| — | TextII.1.7 | Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000,000 | Value excluding VAT: £300,000,000 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 059496-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-10
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-11
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-12
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-2
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-3
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-4
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-5
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-6
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-7
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-8
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 059496-2026-9
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic | 12 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- East of England NHS Collaborative HubReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Arkadia Clinical Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Berkshire Imaging LLPFramework contractor
- Business and Service Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Elysium ImagingFramework contractor
- Frontline Health ProfessionalsFramework contractor
- Inheath Reporting LtdFramework contractor
- Instarad LtdFramework contractor
- Managed Healthcare Services LtdFramework contractor
- Medical Bravo LtdFramework contractor
- Modality LLPFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Trust Health LtdFramework contractor
- Vital Radiology ServicesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria