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iRefer Radiology guideline access

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Opportunity overview

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) have produced guidelines to help GPs, Radiographers, Clinicians and other healthcare professionals to determine the most appropriate imaging investigation(s) or intervention for patients for a wide range of clinical problems. They provide practical guidance based on the best available evidence together with expert opinion where evidence is lacking or conflicting. The guidance provided within iRefer ensures patients have timely and accurate diagnoses through informed decision making about the requesting of imaging and interventional services. The seventh edition of iRefer58 making the best use of clinical radiology was made available through licensing arrangements via e-Learning for Healthcare on the N3 network to all NHS professionals working in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The seventh edition of iRefer is no longer available via this route. The eighth edition was launched in May 27. Access via HSCNI has been available since July 28 and now requires renewal. This would be for a period of one year, with potential 1 year extension up to a contract value of £40,000

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.

Published award value
£40k
Awarded
7 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH RC000854
Location
LONDON, UKI31, WC2A 3JW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
DAC20152
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
They provide practical guidance based on the best available evidence together with expert opinion where evidence is lacking or conflicting. The guidance provided within iRefer ensures patients have timely and accurate diagnoses through informed decision making about the requesting of imaging and interventional services.The seventh edition of iRefer58 making the best use of clinical radiology was made available through licensing arrangements via e-Learning for Healthcare on the N3 network to all NHS professionals working in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The seventh edition of iRefer is no longer available via this route. The eighth edition was launched in May 27. Access via HSCNI has been available since July 28 and now requires renewal. The Royal College of Radiologists own the intellectual property rights of i-refer. No other suppliers are able to provide this service.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCQH-8657-NGMT
Name
Business Services Organisation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Franklin Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PCQH-8657-NGMT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-RC000854
Name
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
WC2A 3JW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
63 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
RC000854
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDRG-4178-VNPW
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-NHS-PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Name
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Franklin Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Catherine Wilson

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCQH-8657-NGMT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
8 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
iRefer Radiology guideline access
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
48,000

Renewal

Description
No additional licenses or support charges will be applied during the term of this DAC. Prices and volumes have been agreed. We are currently exploring a full Clinical Decision Support solution with Encompass. If successful, the solution could potentially reduce the need to enter into the extension period of this DAC.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035940-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
30 Jun 2025, 08:31
Entry 2
Id
038228-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
8 Jul 2025, 13:02

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000854
Name
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59
Starts
25 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Jul 2027, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8DQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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