Published date: 20 October 2023
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Awarded contract (published 25 January 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use - 33110000
Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies - 33124000
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£30,000,000
Procurement reference
F/026/RAD/23/AB
Published date
20 October 2023
Closing date
20 November 2023
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
31 December 2023
Contract end date
30 December 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a national framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure health care providers with a radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes.
The proposed framework agreement will have two Lots:
Lot 1 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions
Lot 2 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment
Tenders may be submitted for one or both Lots.
More information
Additional text
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Suppliers Instructions
How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT:
1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk ) and click on view current opportunities
2. Select the title of the ITT.(https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk)
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 Tendering help desk.
About the buyer
Contact name
Abigail Ballard
Address
Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH21UL
England
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