Closed tender

Digital Diagnostic Solutions

Details

Value
£700,000,000
Topic
Medical software package
Published
29 January 2025
Submission
28 February 2025

Tender description

Digital Diagnostic Solutions is to be the new Framework for the Medical IT Departmental Software and Hardware Solutions framework within NHS Supply Chain. Digital systems are the backbone of any hospital with every department requiring a way to store, manage and share their data across sites, regions and even whole nations. This framework will offer customers access to a number of suppliers across different clinical areas that sit within the Diagnostics, Equipment and Services area of NHS Supply Chain. This Framework Agreement will offer managed and non-managed service contracts as well as software only. Customers will have the ability to specify and create a fully bespoke Digital Diagnostic Solution for different requirements that can range from a single site or department to a solution across multiple departments or Trusts. Precise quantities are unknown. The estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is £700,000,000 including growth. Lot 1: This procurement is to provide a route to market for departmental wide diagnostic IT solutions. This framework will sit alongside other capital equipment NHS Supply Chain frameworks such as but not limited to X-ray, MRI, CT. The framework will cover the following areas. Radiology PACS and Associated Hardware, Cardiology PACS and Associated Hardware, Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Associated Hardware, Cardiovascular Information Systems (CVIS) and Associated Hardware, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Associated Hardware, Order Communication Systems and Associated Hardware, Vendor Neutral Imaging Archive (VNA) and Associated Hardware Diagnostic Imaging Software and Associated Hardware – for example, Advanced 3D visualisation Software, Dose Monitoring, CAD Software Diagnostic Ultrasound software and Associated Hardware – for example, Ultrasound Image Management. Endoscopy Management and Reporting Solutions and Associated Hardware – for example, Endoscopy Departmental Information Systems and Endoscopy Image Management Departmental Software Solutions and Associated Hardware – for example, Theatres Department Information System, Business Analytics, ICU Department Information System, Maternity Information systems, Interoperability sharing solutions. Diagnostic AI and Associated Hardware Multi-Disciplinary Team Software.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published29 January 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date28 February 2025

About the buyer

NHS Supply Chain buys as a central healthcare organisation, run by Supply Chain Coordination Limited on behalf of NHS England. Suppliers tender through the Jaggaer eProcurement portal, and opportunities above threshold are advertised on Find a Tender. Successful bids are listed on framework agreements managed by category teams. The NHS Core List aggregates trust demand into national contracts for standard commodities. Category teams coordinate key supply markets with NHS England and clinical networks. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Supply Chain's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, food and drink and furniture and furnishings.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 48180000 · Medical software package

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