Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services

Description

The main purpose of this framework is for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services. Services offered under this Framework will meet the highest industry standards, supporting Contracting Authorities with the current and future day-to-day activities in respect of the requirements for the provision of Teleradiology and Specialised Reporting Services. The key benefit and driver for this framework, is the services will offer a cost effective, value for money solution, utilising suitably qualified and skilled personnel to deliver radiology reporting, image interpretation, and support services to Contracting Authorities to facilitate their requirements; to increase their capacity and/or hit both short-term and long-term service targets. This framework will be comprised of 3 Lots: Lot 1 - Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted) Lot 2 - Targeted Lung Checks Lot 3 - Managed Service The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the Contract and is intended to support Relevant Authorities when procuring such services. Relevant authorities as follows: • NHS England • Integrated care boards (ICBs) • NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts • Local authorities and combined authorities. This framework is not accessable by Authorities in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Lot 1: Teleradiology Reporting Services (Outsourced and AI Assisted) Current types of image reporting at commencement of the Framework will include but not be limited to the following types: • Plain Radiograph (CD/DR) • CT (Computed Tomography) • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) • Nuclear / PET CT Also included will be a set of Sub-Specialties, as documented within the tender documents. This framework supports varied reporting service options, including but not limited to: • On demand reporting • Major Trauma (within 60-minutes) • Stroke (within 30-minutes) • Routine radiology reporting (within 24-hours and 72-hours) • Routine radiology reporting: overflow and backlog reporting (Up to 7-days) • Acute reporting (within 1-hour) • Inpatient reporting - In hours and out of hours (within 4-hours) • 24-Hour availability Lot 2: Targeted Lung Health Checks This Lot is seeking suppliers that can carry out Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) in accordance with the TLHC Quality Standards and the TLHC Protocol. Lot 3: Lot 3 Managed Service Lot 3 is a locked Lot and will not be evaluated it is the intended that the inclusion of this Lot will only be available to providers that are awarded to Lot 1. All providers awarded to Lot 1 of the framework, where they have indicated they wish to provide services against this locked Lot will be awarded irrespective of the total number of Providers awarded to the framework. Providers awarded to Lot 3 may opt may offer an end-to-end managed service, service may include but not limited to: • Triaging • Workflows • end to end systems • data collation / data reporting, and service intelligence metrics • Training • Managed Service • Quality Assurance and Reporting • Consultancy