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Award

24 Jan 2018 at 00:00

Tender

22 Mar 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland, is currently involved in the procurement process for a project titled "Radiology IT Connectivity." This project falls under the health industry category and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procurement is at the tender stage, with bids accepted until 24 April 2017. The method of procurement is selective, specifically using a restricted procedure. The project aims to implement essential national IT connectivity to enhance image reporting capabilities across NHS Health Board boundaries, requiring integration with existing systems.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT solutions, software integration, and systems consultancy. Companies capable of developing or enhancing software platforms to meet the connectivity requirements will be well-suited to compete. Businesses should ideally have a demonstrated turnover exceeding £100,000 annually for the past two years and possess necessary insurance and technical qualifications to engage in this initiative, which is critical to improving NHS radiology services across Scotland.

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Notice Title

Radiology IT Connectivity

Notice Description

The NHScotland Shared Services Radiology Programme has worked comprehensively with key radiology stakeholders from across Scotland to establish The National Radiology Model. In August 2016, the NHS Chief Executive Group mandated NHS National Services Scotland to implement The Model on a regional and national basis. There are a number of key requirements needed to underpin a National Model for Radiology. One of these is national IT Connectivity which includes the ability to request and report upon images across NHS Health Board boundaries and for that report to be returned to the originating host NHS Board Radiology Information system (RIS). This may be achieved by a new software platform, or by maximising functionality of existing software solutions. The expectation is that implementing an IT Connectivity solution which integrates fully with the PACS and/or RIS systems will allow image reporting on every site which would feedback into the host Health Board RIS

Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHScotland Shared Services Radiology Programme has worked comprehensively with key radiology stakeholders from across Scotland to establish The National Radiology Model. In August 2016, the NHS Chief Executive Group mandated NHS National Services Scotland to implement The Model on a regional and national basis. There are a number of key requirements needed to underpin a National Model for Radiology. One of these is national IT Connectivity which includes the ability to request and report upon images across NHS Health Board boundaries and for that report to be returned to the originating host NHS Board Radiology Information system (RIS). This may be achieved by a new software platform, or by maximising functionality of existing software solutions. It is recognised that there is a re-procurement process underway for the Scottish Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The IT Connectivity solution will be required to integrate fully with the current Scottish PACS, and the re-procured Scottish PACS which is scheduled to commence two years henceforth. The expectation is that implementing an IT Connectivity solution which integrates fully with the PACS and/or RIS systems will allow image reporting on every site which would feedback into the host Health Board RIS and will: - Provide a comprehensive real-time, unified information system allowing workers to work collectively on a national basis and across traditional Health Board boundaries. - Provide an automated cross boundary requesting and vetting/justification system will be required. The vetting justification system must allow two way communication with the requesting clinician. In the short term an extension of the current office based processes could be adapted to support cross boundary image acquisition pending full implementation. (Hub and spoke cancer services are one of the main drivers for this requirement) - Allow for the creation of reporting worklists for reporters in another Health Board or on a regional, specialist or national basis. - Provide the ability for reporting clinicians (radiologist/radiographer/other health care professionals) to report from these reporting worklists. - Provide an automated cross boundary report notification system will be required. The report notification system must allow two way communication with the requesting clinician. In the short term an extension of the current office based processes could be adapted to support cross boundary image report notification pending full implementation. Maintenance of clinical safety by allowing notification of urgent or unexpected findings is required within the solution. - Provide the ability to count activity to enable accounting and billing mechanisms which record the reporting activity of individual clinicians and apply a cost to the host Health Board. - Maintain and build upon all key security and Information Governance requirements nationally. Any solution needs to be adaptable to the variety of local implementation requirements and be able to respond to local and national data reporting requirements using current industry data standards. It will be necessary for the solution to allow for ad-hoc connection using industry standards at the discretion of the users and without further interaction with the supplier to enable. The preferred solution should also be adaptable to manage the multiple interfaces required e.g. PACS, RIS, PAS, IT Security and other standard IT systems.

Renewal: Possible annual extension up to new PACS contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000488995
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307862
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR277894
    Radiology IT Connectivity - The NHScotland Shared Services Radiology Programme has worked comprehensively with key radiology stakeholders from across Scotland to establish The National Radiology Model. In August 2016, the NHS Chief Executive Group mandated NHS National Services Scotland to implement The Model on a regional and national basis. There are a number of key requirements needed to underpin a National Model for Radiology. One of these is national IT Connectivity which includes the ability to request and report upon images across NHS Health Board boundaries and for that report to be returned to the originating host NHS Board Radiology Information system (RIS). This may be achieved by a new software platform, or by maximising functionality of existing software solutions. The expectation is that implementing an IT Connectivity solution which integrates fully with the PACS and/or RIS systems will allow image reporting on every site which would feedback into the host Health Board RIS
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307862
    Radiology IT Connectivity - The NHScotland Shared Services Radiology Programme has worked comprehensively with key radiology stakeholders from across Scotland to establish The National Radiology Model. In August 2016, the NHS Chief Executive Group mandated NHS National Services Scotland to implement The Model on a regional and national basis. There are a number of key requirements needed to underpin a National Model for Radiology. One of these is national IT Connectivity which includes the ability to request and report upon images across NHS Health Board boundaries and for that report to be returned to the originating host NHS Board Radiology Information system (RIS). This may be achieved by a new software platform, or by maximising functionality of existing software solutions. The expectation is that implementing an IT Connectivity solution which integrates fully with the PACS and/or RIS systems will allow image reporting on every site which would feedback into the host Health Board RIS

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