This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Nov 2023 at 09:13

Tender

02 Aug 2023 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

The National Services Scotland (NSS) is procuring a Digital Image Capture, Referral, and Integration Solution. This project falls under the goods main procurement category and aims to enable the secure transfer of digital images in healthcare. The tender, titled "Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution," has been completed, with an active award status as of 2023-11-07. The contract, valued at 561,000 GBP, has been signed. The buying organisation NSS, based in Edinburgh, is seeking to implement innovative technology to improve healthcare processes.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses in the software package and information systems industry. The tender, using an open procurement method, focuses on quality criteria such as functional requirements and non-functional requirements, alongside cost criteria like pricing. Companies specialising in image-processing software packages and Dermatology services might find this procurement suitable for participation. The contract period lasts 1,440 days, providing a stable opportunity for businesses to collaborate with NSS in advancing healthcare services through technological solutions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution

Notice Description

The digital image capture referral and integration solution uniquely enables the capture and inclusion of triage quality image(s) via a technology solution as part of the primary care referral process to secondary care Dermatology services to enable the safe, secure, effective and efficient taking and transfer of digital images across multiple national and local systems. The technology overcomes the GDPR issue of images being stored locally, enabling consultant Dermatologists to conduct improved Active Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT) to determine if a face-to-face appointment is required. This is expected to deliver significant benefits, for example, reduces the number of face-to-face secondary appointments, facilitates more accurate allocation of referral priority, reduces waiting times for specialist treatment and offers quality of life and patient satisfaction as conventional referral. This is a first-generation project derived from the Accelerated National Innovation Adoption (ANIA) Pathway. This is an initiative focused on using technology to fast-track proven innovations into the healthcare frontline on a Once for Scotland basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This innovation uniquely enables the capture and inclusion of triage quality image(s) via a technology solution (App) as part of the primary care referral process to secondary care Dermatology services. The technology solution overcomes the GDPR issue of images being stored locally, enabling consultant Dermatologists to conduct improved Active Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT) to determine if a face-to-face appointment is required. The service is intended to: 1. Reduce the number of face-to-face secondary care appointments required; 2. Facilitate more accurate allocation of referral priority 3. Reduce waiting times for specialist treatment, and 4. Offer similar clinical outcomes, quality of life and patient satisfaction as conventional referral.

Renewal: Health Boards will have the option to call-off from the Framework. The initial term of the call-off contracts will be 2 years with options of 3 annual extensions thereafter. However a fixed price is required for a three-year period (two-year initial term plus one-year of the extended call-off terms available).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ec86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035139-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48328000 - Image-processing software package

85121282 - Dermatology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£930,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£561,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NSS - National Services Scotland
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
ML9 1FF
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Larkhall
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Consultant Connect

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...