Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
Contact
Daniel Kirkbride
Telephone
+44 7766457290
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Teleradiology Reporting Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Radiology Services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) delivers a comprehensive and wide range of diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures. These services include accurate and timely diagnostic reporting for our elective patients which is essential for the accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of various medical conditions.
Since May 2015, the Radiology Service at GHNHSFT have used external reporting provisions to ensure that the speed of reporting is maintained within national recognised timelines. The additional capacity is needed to help reduce patient care delays, improve elective reporting efficiencies and try to meet escalating demand in a more financially sustainable manner.
Current types of image reporting include, but are not necessarily limited to:
• Plain Radiograph (CD/DR)
• CT (Computed Tomography)
• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Sub-Specialties include but not limited to:
• Neuroradiology
• Paediatric (Radiology, Neuroradiology et-al)
• Cancer/RECIST (lung, breast, prostate, brain et-al)
• Musculoskeletal
• Cardiac
• CTC
• Vascular Imaging
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See "VI.3.0.1 Additional information"
two.2.14) Additional information
See "VI.3.0.1 Additional information"
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 April 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT
The Prior Information Notice aims to notify suppliers of this forthcoming procurement and seek expressions of interest from potential suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement activities, involving a response to a questionnaire, and attending a virtual meeting to provide feedback on the questionnaire.
GHNHSFT ("the Authority") intends to arrange virtual meetings at the beginning of March 2025 for suppliers to verbally walkthrough and discuss their feedback to the questionnaire.
To express your interest and for further information on the questionnaire, please refer to the documentation on Atamis, project ref 'C333907 Teleradiology Reporting Services'; but please try to confirm your participation in pre-market engagement activities by 07 February 2025.
CONTACTS
Please direct any and all messages/ inquiries about this procurement via Atamis; no direct contact is to be made with Authority staff.
PROCUREMENT PROCESS & TIMESCALES
The route for procuring off-site Teleradiology Reporting Services (i.e. Outsourcing) will be 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 procurement.
The Authority intends to undertake its own procurement process, via the PSR "Competitive Process".
The formal publication of the procurement is planned for April 2025, and the Authority intends to work to a timescale to ensure that the award of the contract is complete by September 2025.
The Authority reserves the right to change its approach, the scope of the procurement, the procurement procedure, and timelines as a result of the pre-market engagement or any other engagement. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers do not need to participate in the pre-market engagement activities to be eligible to submit a formal bid when the procurement formally commences.
FINANCIALS
The estimated total contract value (see I.1.5.1 Estimated total value) is based on an estimated annual spend of £3M (excluding VAT), and a 4 year contract duration. This figure incorporates annual growth.