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National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions (PSR)

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by 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. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement. This framework agreement aims to provide a variety of solutions to allow organisations to maximise the capacity of their radiology departments and significantly reduce the cost of outsourced radiology services by realising the full potential of the scanning resources within the department. This will have two lots: Lot 1 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Lot 2 - Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment This framework will run for a term of 4 years.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Stanley, UKC22, United Kingdom
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-3-3
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Medispace Diagnostics Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-4-4
Status
active
Location
Warrington, UKD61, United Kingdom
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-5-5
Status
active
Location
Colwyn Bay, UKL, United Kingdom
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-6-6
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UKD3, United Kingdom

AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£25m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 May 2025
Award ID
019312-2025-7-7
Status
active
Location
Stanley, UKC22, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85150000 — Medical imaging services
  • CPV33110000 — Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
  • CPV33124000 — Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services
  • CPV79620000 — Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Radiology Capacity Management SolutionsValue not stated
  • Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own EquipmentValue 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/099/RADPSR/25/MH
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
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 midnight at the end of Tuesday 20th May 2025. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. Written representations should be made to: info@coch-cps.co.uk 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 at section II.2.5 of 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 the provision of the services. The chosen providers met the selection criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 60% across the key criteria for award to the Framework Agreement. Update 28/08/2025: 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 competitive process. Date the framework agreement was concluded: 27th August 2025 Duration of the framework Agreement: This framework will run for a term of 4 years. Lifetime Value of framework agreement: £25,000,000 (excluding VAT)

Old Value

Text
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 midnight at the end of Tuesday 20th May 2025. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. Written representations should be made to: info@coch-cps.co.uk 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 at section II.2.5 of 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 the provision of the services. The chosen providers met the selection criteria and met or exceeded the published required minimum total score of 60% across the key criteria for award to the Framework Agreement.
Entry 2

Where

Label
Contracts 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8
Section
V

New Value

Text
Only the following Contracts (as listed in the Intent to Award Notice 2025/S 000-019312) have been awarded: 1. AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd (Lot 1) 4. Medispace Diagnostics Ltd (Lot 1) 7. AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd (Lot 2) The following contracts (listed in the Intent to Award Notice 2025/S 000-019312) have not yet been awarded: 2. Globe Workforce Solutions Limited (Lot 1) 3. Medicare Insourcing Services Limited (Lot 1) 5. Parallel Imaging Solutions Limited (Lot 1) 6. Radiology Management Solutions Limited (Lot 2) 8. Radiology Management Solutions Limited (Lot 2) A further Confirmation of Award Notice (F014) will be published, if and when the above contracts are awarded.

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
27 Feb 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Electronic Auction
Yes
Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Electronic Auction

Description
Electronic auctions may be used in further competitions.

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
27 Feb 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
25 Feb 2025, 14:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85150000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical imaging services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Under Lot 1, organisations will seek providers of a variety of radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes. REASON FOR NOTICE This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. LIFETIME VALUE OF AGREEMENT £25,000,000 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABLE TO USE THE AGREEMENT The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a new Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by 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. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement. DURATION OF AGREEMENT Tje framework will run for a term of 4 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical - Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Technical - Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Technical - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Technical - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Electronic Catalogue Policy
required
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Under Lot 2, organisations will seek providers of a variety of radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes, alongside finance solutions for rent-to-own equipment. REASON FOR NOTICE This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. LIFETIME VALUE OF AGREEMENT £25,000,000 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABLE TO USE THE AGREEMENT The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a new Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by 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. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement. DURATION OF AGREEMENT The framework will run for a term of 4 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical - Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Technical - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Technical - Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Technical - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Electronic Catalogue Policy
required

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Id
79620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Entry 3
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
Entry 2
Id
33124000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
Entry 3
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 4
Id
79620000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Entry 5
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4643
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKD63
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH2 1UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Liverpool Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-135783
Name
Any Relevant Authority as defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 will be eligible to use the proposed framework. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any to the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be eligible users of this framework.

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
United Kingdom
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Any Relevant Authority as defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 will be eligible to use the proposed framework. For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any to the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be eligible users of this framework.

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-15222
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
Chester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Additional Contact Points

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-127915
Name
All Relevant Authorities as defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (and any successor bodies) shall be eligible users of this framework.

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
All Relevant Authorities as defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (and any successor bodies) shall be eligible users of this framework.
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-146921
Name
AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Stanley
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-146922
Name
Globe Workforce Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Globe Workforce Solutions Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-146923
Name
Medicare Insourcing Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Medicare Insourcing Services Limited
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-103440
Name
Medispace Diagnostics Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD61
Locality
Warrington
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Medispace Diagnostics Ltd
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-103441
Name
Parallel Imaging Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Colwyn Bay
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Parallel Imaging Solutions Limited
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-146924
Name
Radiology Management Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
Manchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Radiology Management Solutions Limited
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-146925
Name
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD3
Locality
manchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Limited
Organisation 12
Id
GB-NHS-RJR
Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD63
Locality
Chester
Postal Code
CH2 1UL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Liverpool Road

Details

Identifier

Id
RJR
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
019312-2025-1-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146921
Name
AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
019312-2025-2-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146922
Name
Globe Workforce Solutions Limited

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
019312-2025-3-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146923
Name
Medicare Insourcing Services Limited

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
019312-2025-4-4
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-103440
Name
Medispace Diagnostics Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
019312-2025-5-5
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-103441
Name
Parallel Imaging Solutions Limited

Related lots

1
Award 6
Id
019312-2025-6-6
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146924
Name
Radiology Management Solutions Limited

Related lots

1
Award 7
Id
019312-2025-7-7
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146921
Name
AM Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 8
Id
019312-2025-8-8
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-146925
Name
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions Limited

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
019312-2025-1-1
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-1-1
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
019312-2025-2-2
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-2-2
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
019312-2025-3-3
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-3-3
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
019312-2025-4-4
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-4-4
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
019312-2025-5-5
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-5-5
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
019312-2025-6-6
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-6-6
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
019312-2025-7-7
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-7-7
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
019312-2025-8-8
Status
active
Award ID
019312-2025-8-8
Date Signed
6 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
25,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chester · UKD63 · CH2 1UL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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