National Framework Agreement for Data Validation Services
Framework Description
Specialist data validation for the NHS is the focus of F/075 Data Validation Services, a national framework run by COCH Commercial Procurement Services for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Its main use is checking data as trusts move from legacy Patient Administration Systems (PAS) to new electronic patient record (EPR) platforms. The framework runs to 3 May 2027, with an option to extend by up to 24 months to 3 May 2029.
Context & Use Case
NHS trusts planning or running EPR implementations use F/075 to make sure the data they migrate is clean, complete and reconciled. Poor data at go-live can cause clinical risk, operational disruption and reporting errors, so trusts bring in specialists to validate data before, during and after migration. Validation work often runs on tight timelines tied to a fixed go-live date.
Scope of Services
Pre-migration data validation and cleansing Reconciliation of legacy PAS data Migration testing and quality assurance Post-migration data audit Clinical and operational data governance support
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits data validation specialists, EPR migration consultancies and health informatics providers with experience of NHS clinical data. F/075 is closed to new applications, so firms not already appointed should prepare for the re-tender, likely around 3 May 2027, or 3 May 2029 if both one-year extensions are used.
Buyer Benefits
EPR go-lives are high-risk, and data quality problems are among the most common causes of trouble. F/075 gives trusts quick, compliant access to specialists who reduce that risk. Buyers value NHS PAS and EPR experience, strong information governance, clear reconciliation reports and teams that work alongside trust staff.
Next Steps
Appointed suppliers should track which trusts are planning EPR go-lives, as they are the likely buyers, and keep PAS-to-EPR case studies, Data Security and Protection Toolkit status and named specialists ready for call-offs. Others should build the same evidence now so it is ready for the re-tender.
How Athena Can Help
EPR migration work goes to suppliers who can prove they have done it before. Athena's specialist bid writers help appointed suppliers present migration case studies and reconciliation methods so trusts can score them easily.
Our help applying for national frameworks prepares you for the F/075 re-tender, and our health IT bid advice helps you decide which trust programmes to target as EPR roll-outs continue across the NHS. We can also check your governance evidence before submission.
