Award

PACS Reprovisioning

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Dec 2023 at 00:00

Tender

14 Jan 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "PACS Reprovisioning" is being managed by The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) on behalf of NHS Scotland. This procurement involves the selective competitive procedure with negotiation method, focusing on services in the health industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a contract value of £137 million GBP. The contract was awarded on December 8, 2023, and the location for service delivery is within Scotland.

This tender for PACS Reprovisioning presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers, particularly SMEs operating in the health services sector. The procurement exercise aims to establish a modern and secure PACS system to support evolving care models and align with the Scottish Government's strategies. Businesses specialising in healthcare technology, digital imaging, and AI solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement offers a contract period of 3600 days, with potential for two optional three-year extensions, providing long-term prospects for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

PACS Reprovisioning

Notice Description

The existing NHS Scotland Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) contract is coming to an end and National Services Scotland (NSS) is managing a procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Scotland to procure a new PACS solution.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The existing NHS Scotland Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) contract is coming to an end and National Services Scotland (NSS) is managing a procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Scotland to procure a new PACS solution. The objective of this programme is to undertake a PACS Re-procurement exercise to establish a replacement national contractual arrangement that is sustainable and can evolve over time at a pace that is acceptable to the NHS in Scotland. To achieve a more effective and joined up imaging environment that supports changes to the clinical workflows required to implement the new Scotland Radiology Model. As a minimum, the new contract for the PACS service aims to: - Provide a modern, secure PACS system which will support the evolving models of care; - Support the Scottish Government's Digital Health and Care Strategy 2021; - Enable evolving Scottish Government strategies related to integration, cyber security, digital imaging, Radiology transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and person-centred care. The current PACS IT Solution for Acute services comprises a fully replicated central national PACS, which captures radiological images and reports from 22 (by Summer 2022) local PACS instances across 15 NHS Boards. A separate PACS solution for the Scottish Breast Screening Programme (SBSP) consists of six local PACS instances and a separate central archive. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended.. Contract Value Assumptions are included in the Additional Information document as attached to this contract notice.

Options: There are a number of additional services which will be included in a contract catalogue which may be utilised throughout the contract term. These will be described in the procurement documentation at the Initial Bid stage.

Renewal: Two optional three year extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000677889
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495387
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48329000 - Imaging and archiving system

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£137,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£137,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£137,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
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) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Jim Binnie
Contact Email
jim.binnie@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SECTRA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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