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National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 00:31.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Fortrus Ltd

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Contract value
£12bn
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Feb 2022
Award ID
044047-2026-1-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04693188
Location
Stevenage, UKH2, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
F/050/DTS/21/MH
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RJR

Identifier

Legal Name
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RJR
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Liverpool Road
Locality
Chester
Region
UKD63
Postal Code
CH21UL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Marion Haddley

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Fortrus Ltd
Id
GB-COH-04693188

Identifier

Legal Name
Fortrus Ltd
Id
04693188
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Stevenage
Region
UKH2
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester
Id
GB-FTS-152104

Identifier

Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester

Address

Locality
Chester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
044047-2026-1-1
Title
National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04693188
Name
Fortrus Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
044047-2026-1-1
Award ID
044047-2026-1-1
Title
National Framework for the Provision of Digital Enablement and Transformation Solutions
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Feb 2022, 00:00
Period Rationale
This extension in duration is required to allow a user of the framework to conclude a procurement as otherwise they would suffer significant inconvenience.

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
12,000,000,000
Currency
GBP

Period

Duration In Days
2,160

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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.
Rationale
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.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH21UL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 044047-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·