Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-07-04
Buyer: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85150000: Medical imaging services
Estimated value: 32000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-07-29
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for outsourced radiology reporting services. The requirement is split into the following lots:
Lot 6: Bespoke — Covering all of Lot 1-Lot 5 above and includes Neuroradiology, Paediatric Neuroradiology, Thoracic Imaging, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Mammography, Nuclear Cardiology and any other specialties.
In general, the supplier(s) are expected to provide MR Reporting services for the following specialities and relevant sub-specialities:
This is not an exhaustive list of services required and the Suppliers are encouraged to offer additional services that they may provide.
Bespoke remote teleradiology reporting services which will cover all of the lots from Lot 1 to Lot 5 and/or a combination of more than one lot under this Framework Agreement.
— browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,
— click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
— this will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining),
— 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.
The purpose of this procurement is to facilitate, through a Framework Agreement, the provision of outsourced radiology reporting services.
The estimated total value of contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement is estimated to be 32 000 000 GBP. However, interested parties should note that the Framework Agreement is not a guarantee of work and the Contracting Authority makes no commitment by any party to the use of the agreement nor the estimated value.
Subject to approval from the Contracting Authority, the public sector bodies eligible to use the framework agreement include, in particular, the following in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisations or organisational changes, and any private sector entities having similar procurement needs:
The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender: 1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): — browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register, — accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue', — enter your correct business and user details, — note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete, — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2) Express an interest in the tender: — login to the portal with the username/password, — click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier), — click on PQQ_1029 to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page, — this will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. 3) Responding to the tender: — 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 onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/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.

Award value: 32000000