--- title: "Services for slide digitisation - multi-modal" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042248" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042248" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042248.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042248.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED" published: "2023-12-06" --- # Services for slide digitisation - multi-modal Buyer: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042248 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042248) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042248.json) ## Summary The public procurement process for the contract titled "Services for slide digitisation - multi-modal" is currently in the tender stage. Genomics England Limited, a body governed by public law in the health sector, has initiated this tender. The procurement involves digitising histopathology slides for the 100,000 Genomes Project participants, with the aim of supporting cancer research. The contract value is £2,250,000, and the procurement method is an open procedure. The deadline for tender submissions is 22nd December 2023, with the award period starting on 2nd January 2024. This tender presents business growth opportunities for suppliers offering high-quality digital pathology services and expertise in genomic data handling. Businesses with experience in clinical-grade digitisation, storage of identifiable glass slides, secure data transfer protocols, and NHS engagement would be well-suited to compete. Given the urgency and specific requirements of the project, suppliers with established infrastructure for large-scale digitisation processes and compliance with regulatory standards are likely to find this opportunity particularly suitable for expanding their service offerings in the healthcare sector. ## Notice Genomics England are looking for a provider to support in digitising all the histopathology slides from the participants of the 100,000 Genomes Project so they can be transferred to the multi-modal research environment. The multi-modal project provides an enriched data set for cancer research by adding of imaging data from pathology slides and radiology images (e.g., x-ray, CT and MRI) alongside whole genome data. The multi-modal project aims are: - Complete the scanning and digitisation of the remaining 200,000 histopathology slides for the 100,000 Genomes Project participants. - Make accessible to researchers a secure library of linked genomic, clinical and imaging cancer data accompanied with the tooling needed to accelerate the understanding of the morphological, genomic and clinical changes that occur in cancer. - Lead the research community to generate new insights from the data to support diagnostic, prognostic and precision medicine discovery. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The requirements include the following: * To provide a high quality, clinical grade digital pathology service. * The successful supplier must be of reputable standard with known clinical and academic standing and engagement with the Royal Collage of Pathologists (as this is a national digitisation programme). * Ideally based within an NHS site to allow for receipt of identifiable information from participants and not require formal MTAs for movement of slides. * Supplier must demonstrate secure storage for identifiable glass slides. * Deployment team already established to perform similar process, at scale (expected volumes of 4000 slides per week). * Clear protocol for handling and anonymisation of participant information and slides. * Anonymise, scan and digitise 200,000 histopathology slides from solid cancer participants in the 100,000 Genomes Project over one year. * Digitisation of slides must be performed at x40 magnification on Leica GT450 scanner, in line with previous configurations and analysis. * Supplier will need to provide scanning of selected slides on a variety of scanners for variability. * Digital images need to be of DICOM compatible format. * Supplier will need to have logistics in place to digitise from CellNass directly. * Transfer these digitised slides to the Genomic England's multi-modal research environment over IBM Aspera. * Capability to receive and store histopathology slides. * Capability to conduct quality control protocols and scan all slides. * Capability to store and transfer image data. Additional information: If you have not already done so, you will need to register on our Bravo portal https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/genomicsengland/web/login.html Please register on the e-tendering portal (Bravo) on the link provided. Once registered, you can find the opportunity under project title Services for slide digitisation - multi-modal or the project reference "project_867" All correspondence should be sent via the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036027-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 5AB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2023 at 18:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036027-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.genomicsengland.co.uk - https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/genomicsengland/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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