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Update September 2025: This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2020/S 182-440913) published in September 2020 remain the same. This framework agreement is being extended for the additional 6 months as previously outlined. The new end date is March 2026. There are no further planned extensions. =================================================== Update July 2024: This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2020/S 182-440913) published in September 2020 remain the same. This framework agreement will be extended for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 6 months. This will give a total possible extension of 18 months. A further notice will be published if the optional further 6 month extension is taken. ================================================ The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a single-supplier national framework agreement for the provision of a Secure Managed Service of Technology Assets to public sector organisations. The Supplier appointed to the framework must be able to meet all aspects of the specification. Client Organisations will, however, be able to contract for individual service elements of the service as required. How to Express Interest and Tender: 1. Go to https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on 'view current opportunities' 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. A selection of the ITT documents are available to view without registering. This will allow you to judge if this opportunity is suitable for you. 4. If you want to apply, register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) or log in using your existing account details. 5. Click the 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 6. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. 7. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into you '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 'ITT Details' box. 8. Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details'. You can choose 'Create Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. Submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.

This notice is published for transparency purposes only. Award Notice 2021/S 000-011272 was published on Find a Tender on 20 May 2021 in relation to this procurement. For the avoidance of doubt, no new procurement process has been undertaken. A number of NHS organisations are currently migrating, or are expected to migrate from a legacy Patient Administration System (PAS) to modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems. Many legacy PAS are not Referral to Treatment (RTT) compliant and, therefore, RTT Pathways and associated Events for migration have to be manually manufactured from existing referrals and outcomes. There may also be significant data quality issues with legacy data that will impact on the management and integrity of that data prior to implementation of a new EPR system. NHS organisations may lack in-house expertise and/or capacity to undertake the necessary data cleansing exercises and may require expert assistance in undertaking a data validation exercise prior to the Client's planned migration of its legacy PAS to a modern EPR system. The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations ("the Clients") with expert assistance in undertaking data validation exercises prior to and following a Client's planned migration of its PAS to a modern EPR system. This includes the validation of incomplete pathways, incomplete waiting lists and duplicated pathways as well as understanding the data quality issues that could facilitate the RTT migration to the EPR system and the Client's Covid-19 restoration and recovery work. This will enable the NHS Organisations to: - provide assurance to the Board, CCGs and patients of the accuracy of the patient data held, and particularly how this is managed in relation to supporting RTT and other associated patient access standards, - improve the quality of patient data held within the EPR and support the optimal use of the EPR from implementation. The Supplier will ensure that effective knowledge transfer takes place and will help the Client to develop an in-house central validation and booking team to achieve business as usual booking and reporting post the EPR implementation.

Update February 2026: 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 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 24 months. A further notice will be published if the optional further 12 month month extension is taken. ====================================================== 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. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service anticipates appointing the highest scoring Tenderer (which has met the minimum requirements which are set out in these ITT documents) to supply the services detailed within the specification at SCHEDULE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT SPECIFICATION. Additional information: 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. 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 yourorganisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' whencomplete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keepthis secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre QualificationQuestionnaires 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 thePQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for yourprojects 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 canchoose 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 offlineactions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must thensubmit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If yourequire any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the Tendering help desk.

Update March 2026: This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. This extension in duration is required to allow users of the framework to conclude a procurement as otherwise they would suffer significant inconvenience. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2022/S 000-005634) published in March 2022 remain the same. This framework agreement will be extended for a period of 3 months. ======================================================== The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a new framework to enable and support continued asset and contract lifecycle management within the NHS and wider public sector. The purpose of this Framework is to enable a provider to increase efficiency against traditional contract letting and management methods, whilst maintaining or improving high standards of delivery. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service anticipates appointing the highest scoring Tenderer (which has met the minimum requirements which are set out in these ITT documents) to supply the services detailed within the specification at SCHEDULE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT SPECIFICATION. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on viewcurrent opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 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 PreQualification 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 theTendering help desk.

This notice is for transparency purposes. A find a tender award notice, reference 2022/S 000-029550 was published on 20th October 2022. For the avoidance of doubt, no new procurement process has been undertaken. Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic test used to examine the gastrointestinal tract and check for disorders and conditions such as Crohn's disease, polyps and malabsorption. The procedure is an alternative to traditional endoscopy and could provide a better patient experience. The patient is prepared by attaching sensors to their abdomen. Sedation or anaesthesia are not needed before taking the capsule. The capsule is swallowed with water. The capsule has its own camera and light and takes a series of images. While the capsule passes through the body, it sends images to a data recorder which is typically worn in a shoulder bag, close to the waist. Patients can go about their normal routine and the entire procedure takes about eight hours. Afterwards, images from the data recorder are downloaded and analysed to provide a report to the patient's consultant, who will review it with the patient. The capsule is disposable and will pass through the body naturally with bowel movement. The procedure, and the reporting process, can be undertaken outside of a hospital setting. This can be more convenient for the patient, and free up hospital space. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service (CPS) wishes to award a national framework agreement for the provision of a capsule endoscopy managed service which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the services from a compliant purchasing framework. The proposed framework agreement will allow NHS Organisations to procure these Services in a legally compliant manner, with the assurance that Suppliers have met rigorous criteria.

The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to carry out building and decoration works in connection with new premises, and also alterations and extensions to existing premises. Each individual MTC scheme within the contract is likely to include all or some of the following: Maintenance work Alterations, extensions, and additions to existing structures New works of a building and engineering nature Building, decoration, mechanical and electrical installations and other works of construction Enabling and support works for specialist contractors

The NHS is facing a period of intense pressure to reduce waiting lists. Trusts are looking towards innovative solutions to help reduce their referral to treatment times and increase efficiency through better utilisation of their existing facilities. NHS Trusts may find it difficult to meet referral to treatment (RTT) targets due to lack of capacity. Locum staff can fill gaps but Trusts still need to manage the patient pathway which may not be possible outside normal hours (e.g. evenings & weekends). On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (sometime known as "Insourcing") will act in a complementary way to partially or totally manage the Pathway for referred Patients. This Framework Agreement will facilitate maximisation of in-house capacity to a level that the Participating Authorities can reduce the need for additional mobile facilities and outsourcing. At the same time, in-patient and out-patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new, flexible commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies. The services in scope of this procurement process are healthcare services which fall under 'social and other specific services' in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR') (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process is to set up a framework agreement and will follow a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services. For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers appointed. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis. Framework Suppliers appointed on the first anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 3 years duration; Framework Suppliers appointed on the second anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 2 years duration and Framework Suppliers appointed on the third anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 1 year duration. Additional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT; 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 eTendering help desk.

eRostering system augmenting workforce planning and development practices to allow workforce managers to seamlessly create and manage short and long-term staff rosters, maintain compliant staffing levels, and ensure teams are in the right place, at the right time.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, has awarded a national framework agreement with four Lots: Lot 1a - supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors. Lot 1b - supply of non-wire lesion localisation implants & associated implantation devices. Lot 2a - supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors. Lot 2b - supply of sentinel lymph node location tracer fluids, except radioisotopes.

Supply of a CT Scanner

Palo Alto firewall software and hardware support

This contract is for the supply of magnetic personalised name badges for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be: - An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organisation's job planning systems and processes. - Detailed analysis of actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes. - The creation of model job plans based on actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes that are aligned with applicable NHS, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and British Medical Association (BMA) best practice standards. - Identification of gaps and/or variances between the current and model state, including but not limited to identification of variance(s) between current job plans and patient demand. - The development of optimised systems and processes for medical job planning. - Support, to the level specified in a Call Off Contract, to implement new optimised job planning systems and processes. - Effective knowledge transfer to enable the NHS Organisation to sustain and build on the implemented improvements.

The NHS is facing a period of intense pressure to reduce waiting lists. Trusts are looking towards innovative solutions to help reduce their referral to treatment times and increase efficiency through better utilisation of their existing facilities. NHS Trusts may find it difficult to meet referral to treatment (RTT) targets due to lack of capacity. Locum staff can fill gaps but Trusts still need to manage the patient pathway which may not be possible outside normal hours (e.g. evenings & weekends). On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (sometime known as "Insourcing") will act in a complementary way to partially or totally manage the Pathway for referred Patients. This Framework Agreement will facilitate maximisation of in-house capacity to a level that the Participating Authorities can reduce the need for additional mobile facilities and outsourcing. At the same time, in-patient and out-patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new, flexible commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies. The services in scope of this procurement process are healthcare services which fall under 'social and other specific services' in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR') (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process is to set up a framework agreement and will follow a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services. For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers appointed. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis. Framework Suppliers appointed on the first anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 3 years duration; Framework Suppliers appointed on the second anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 2 years duration and Framework Suppliers appointed on the third anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 1 year duration. Additional information: Eligible users of the flexible framework can be viewed free of charge at https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/

Update October 2025: This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. Not other details of the previous notice have changed. ================================================= Update 13th February 2025: This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed. ================================= Update February 2025: This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed. ===================================================== Update December 2024: This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed. ===================================================== 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 support mental health patient requirements through the provision of secure patient transport services. This framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments. Additional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 3) 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); 4) Login to the portal with the username/password; 5) Click the PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 6) Select the title of the ITT; 7) 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; 8) Review the ITT documents; 9) 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 eTendering helpdesk.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The Supplier will provide Tail End Management services. The framework agreement will provide client authorities with a fully managed service for the purchasing and management of their tail end purchase order spend including medical, non-medical and ad-hoc supplies and services. It should include the end to end supply chain management of the authority's tail end spend and at a high level include: audit of tail spend; savings delivery; purchase; supplier management; stock management; delivery and reporting. REASON FOR NOTICE This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. LIFETIME VALUE OF AGREEMENT £15,000,000 RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ABLE TO USE THE AGREEMENT For use by all UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations). COMMENCEMENT DATE 9th November 2024. DURATION OF AGREEMENT The framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments. Additional information: This is an intention to award notice to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process The Framework is due to commence on 9th November 2024.

A number of NHS organisations are currently migrating, or are expected to migrate from a legacy Patient Administration System (PAS) to modern Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems. Many legacy PAS are not Referral to Treatment (RTT) compliant and, therefore, RTT Pathways and associated Events for migration have to be manually manufactured from existing referrals and outcomes. There may also be significant data quality issues with legacy data that will impact on the management and integrity of that data prior to implementation of a new EPR system. NHS organisations may lack in-house expertise and/or capacity to undertake the necessary data cleansing exercises and may require expert assistance in undertaking a data validation exercise prior to the Client's planned migration of its legacy PAS to a modern EPR system. The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations ("the Clients") with expert assistance in undertaking data validation exercises prior to and following a Client's planned migration of its PAS to a modern EPR system. This includes the validation of incomplete pathways, incomplete waiting lists and duplicated pathways as well as understanding the data quality issues that could facilitate the RTT migration to the EPR system and the Client's Covid-19 restoration and recovery work. This will enable the NHS Organisations to: - provide assurance to the Board, CCGs and patients of the accuracy of the patient data held, and particularly how this is managed in relation to supporting RTT and other associated patient access standards, - improve the quality of patient data held within the EPR and support the optimal use of the EPR from implementation. The Supplier will ensure that effective knowledge transfer takes place and will help the Client to develop an in-house central validation and booking team to achieve business as usual booking and reporting post the EPR implementation.

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. The Framework will be re-opened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to re-apply on an annual basis, UNLESS they wish to bid for additional services to which they were not previously awarded. Framework Suppliers appointed on the first anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 3 years duration; Framework Suppliers appointed on the second anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 2 years duration and Framework Suppliers appointed on the third anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 1 year duration. The ITT process will be as described in this document. New appointments to the Framework will commence on each anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date. Additional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 3) 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); 4) Login to the portal with the username/password; 5) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 6) Select the title of the ITT; 7) 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; 8) Review the ITT documents; 9) 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 eTendering help desk.

Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician service to the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The aim of this Framework is to provide Relevant Authorities with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by Relevant Authorities in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators and standards. The Framework has two Lots. Lot 1 Insourced Clinical Services Lot 2 Outsourced Clinical Services Insourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on the premises of the contracting Relevant Authority and may use that organisation's equipment. Outsourced Services are clinical services which are delivered on premises owned or operated by the Provider. Insourced and Outsourced Services will include the full range of Surgical and Medical specialties and sub-specialties. The specialties and sub-specialties are those listed by the various Surgical and Medical Royal Colleges. This is a Framework under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. In accordance with Regulation 17 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and Regulation 17 of The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, the Framework will be open to applications from new potential Providers during the Term of the Framework. Previously appointed Providers are NOT obliged to re-apply. Further 'Intention to Award' notices will be published as and when new Providers are appointed.