National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology and Telemedicine Services

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The relevant Tender Notice was 2026/S 000-025631 with OCID ocds-h6vhtk-06700b The awarding of this framework agreement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Regulations 2024 d o not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.

This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. The award decision makers were two Senior Commercial Procurement Specialists, the Commercial Procurement Manager and the Director of Commercial Procurement Services.

The Key Criteria were: Lot 1 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 20% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 15% Lot 2 • Social Value Pass/Fail 10% • Value - Commercial Questionnaire 20% • Quality and Innovation - 30% • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - 25% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 15% The framework will be available to 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 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

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 will have two Lots.

Lot 1. Teleradiology and Telemedicine Services Lot 2.

Telepathology Services 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, new Providers may be added to this Framework during the Term of the Framework. The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date.

Award of a Framework Agreement does not guarantee or imply any commitment to award a Call-off Contract by any Relevant Authority. Lot 1 concerns the provision of teleradiology and other telemedicine services.

Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £50,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.

Lot 2 concerns the provision of Telepathology Services. Additional information: This notice is an intention to conclude a framework agreement using the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the framework agreement is £50,000,000 Ex VAT but no commitment to award a Call-off Contract is implied or given.