The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract to a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of ICT consultancy services in respect of the Hospital’s virtual infrastructure, which serves over 4,000 staff and over 400,000 patients per annum.The Contracting Authority anticipates that it will procure approximately 200 days’ support per annum under this contract. For the avoidance of doubt, related requirements such as the procurement of software licenses and any supplementary related services may also be procured under this framework agreement.