Teleradiology Reporting Services

Buyer

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Estimated value

£9m

Location

North East

Deadline

16 November 2026

Published

30 October 2026

Category

Medical analysis services

Trade

Health and social care

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust seeks a single supplier to provide 24/7 teleradiology reporting services, including MRI, CT, and plain films, across its acute and non-acute sites in County Durham and Darlington. Bidders must meet Provider Selection Regime criteria, with price weighted at 40%, and hold an exclusive contract for out-of-hours urgent reporting while adapting to fluctuating demand.

Description from the notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) are seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Teleradiology Reporting Services. The Trust operates across two large acute sites and several non-acute sites, serving the population of County Durham and Darlington. At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to deliver care which is right first time, every time. We are guided by our core values of respect and dignity, compassion, quality care, improving lives, everyone counts and working together for patients. By placing people and communities at the heart of all that we do, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment for both patients and our workforce, ensuring that every individual receives safe, compassionate and joined-up care. Reporting requirements will include but are not limited to: MRI, CT, Plain Film, Nuclear Medicine, with limited reporting requiring Specialist Radiologists. The Trust are seeking a supplier who is able to provide reporting services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for Urgent and Emergency Radiology Reporting, as well as provide Elective Reporting. There is no volume commitment as part of this contract and the demand from the Trust may vary overtime dependent on in house reporting capacity. However, the supplier would hold an exclusive contract for the out of hours provision to maintain continuity on the basis that the supplier can meet the turnaround time outlined by the Trust. However, for all other reporting, the Trust will be able to use alternative suppliers if desired. As demand fluctuates, the supplier must be able to adapt to high and low demands for reporting services. Bidding suppliers will be evaluated in line with the below Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Key Criteria regulated scoring: 1: Quality and Innovation: 20% 2: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15% 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 15% 4: Value - Price: 40% 5: Social Value: 10%