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Digital Pathology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jan 2018 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Dec 2016 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, involves a framework agreement titled "Digital Pathology," aimed at enhancing histopathology services through the digitisation and review of glass slides. Located in Glasgow, this tender falls under the health industry category and has a current status of "active." The procurement method employed is selective, with key activities scheduled through a restricted procedure. The tender period is set to conclude on January 26, 2017, providing an opportunity for interested parties to submit their bids electronically. A notable financial commitment of £5 million is allocated to this project, which may potentially expand to a broader rollout based on the pilot's success.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare technology, particularly those with expertise in software development, imaging technology, and managed technical services. The successful supplier will not only have the chance to demonstrate their capability in providing bespoke solutions but also to establish a foothold within the NHS sector, which may lead to future collaborations across additional health boards in Scotland. Businesses with a minimum turnover of £300,000 over the past two years, as well as appropriate insurance coverage, will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Pathology

Notice Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to enter into a framework agreement with a service provider to provide a system that will enable the Digitisation and review of glass slides within Histopathology. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to work with NHS Lothian to pilot a Digital Pathology system. This pilot will run for 6 months. Throughout the pilot, the successful supplier will be expected to provide the software and scanning hardware and to implement and support the system throughout NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian, plus provide training to users of the system with a view to a potential future roll out across the Country. This potential second phase is optional and will depend on successful evaluation of the initial pilot as the basis for a business case for wider roll out. The contract will be set up as an (NHS GG&C) Framework which will allow NHS Health Boards call off from the framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to enter into a framework agreement with a service provider to provide a system that will enable the Digitisation and review of glass slides within Histopathology. One of the major challenges facing Histopathology is the burden of managing, storing and retrieving glass slides. A Digital Pathology system is sought that will eliminate this burden by allowing glass slides to be quickly digitized and for the generated images to be quickly available for review by staff potentially geographically distant from the physical specimen. Advanced functionality in terms of image display and analysis is expected. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to work with NHS Lothian to pilot a Digital Pathology system. This pilot will run for 6 months. They system will be expected to interface with a different Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in each board and other systems where appropriate during the pilot. Throughout the pilot, the successful supplier will be expected to provide the software and scanning hardware and to implement and support the system throughout NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian, plus provide training to users of the system with a view to a potential future roll out across the Country. This potential second phase is optional and will depend on successful evaluation of the initial pilot as the basis for a business case for wider roll out. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) reserves the right not to award a framework as part of this procurement. The contract will be set up as an (NHS GG&C) Framework which will allow NHS Health Boards call off from the framework. Suppliers will be required to deliver the solution both in the pilot phase and potential roll out phase as an Managed Technical Service.

Options: The pilot phase will be carried out and the results of this will depend on whether the solution will be rolled out to other Health Boards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000475169
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307864
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC268148&idx=1
    17th January 2017 - ESPD Document
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC268148&idx=3
    17th January 2017 - ESPD Document V2. Page 9 OJEU number added only change.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC268148&idx=2
    24th December 2016 - ESPD document
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC268148
    Digital Pathology - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to enter into a framework agreement with a service provider to provide a system that will enable the Digitisation and review of glass slides within Histopathology. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to work with NHS Lothian to pilot a Digital Pathology system. This pilot will run for 6 months. Throughout the pilot, the successful supplier will be expected to provide the software and scanning hardware and to implement and support the system throughout NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian, plus provide training to users of the system with a view to a potential future roll out across the Country. This potential second phase is optional and will depend on successful evaluation of the initial pilot as the basis for a business case for wider roll out. The contract will be set up as an (NHS GG&C) Framework which will allow NHS Health Boards call off from the framework.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307864
    Digital Pathology - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to enter into a framework agreement with a service provider to provide a system that will enable the Digitisation and review of glass slides within Histopathology. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) wish to work with NHS Lothian to pilot a Digital Pathology system. This pilot will run for 6 months. Throughout the pilot, the successful supplier will be expected to provide the software and scanning hardware and to implement and support the system throughout NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian, plus provide training to users of the system with a view to a potential future roll out across the Country. This potential second phase is optional and will depend on successful evaluation of the initial pilot as the basis for a business case for wider roll out. The contract will be set up as an (NHS GG&C) Framework which will allow NHS Health Boards call off from the framework.

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