Tender: Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions for NHS and Relevant Authorities – 4‑Year from 1 Sept 2026

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The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 for use by all Relevant Authorities in England and Wales. The framework aims to deliver a variety of solutions to maximise radiology department capacity and reduce the cost of outsourced radiology services by realising the full potential of in‑department scanning resources. The agreement will be split into two lots: Lot 1 – Radiology Capacity Management Solutions, and Lot 2 – Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent to Own Equipment, and will run for a four‑year term from the commencement date of 1 September 2026, with new entrants able to join for the remainder of the term. Relevant Authorities, as defined in the tender, include combined authorities, integrated care boards, local authorities in England, NHS England, NHS foundation trusts and NHS trusts, county councils or county borough councils in Wales, local health boards and NHS trusts and special health authorities in Wales.