--- title: "Market Research for Medical Device Standalone Software and Consultancy Support" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2025-03-03" --- # Market Research for Medical Device Standalone Software and Consultancy Support Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8e9.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Market Research for Medical Device Standalone Software and Consultancy Support." This process falls under the software package and information systems industry category and focuses on developing a Clinical Decision Support Tool for diagnosing acute heart attack in the Emergency Department. The procurement includes creating standalone software fit for UKCA marking as a Class I Medical Device and obtaining consultancy support for the regulatory process. Key deadlines include the advisory contact date of Friday, 21 March 2025, while potential vendors are expected to provide feedback and market capabilities by 1 August 2025. The University is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UKM75 region). This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in software development, particularly in the healthcare and medical devices sector. Firms with expertise in regulatory consultancy, machine learning, and medical software certification will find this tender especially relevant. By engaging in this process, businesses can establish a valuable partnership with a prestigious academic institution and contribute to an innovative healthcare solution. Companies well-versed in compliance with UK medical device regulations and capable of delivering robust, certified software solutions are ideally suited to compete in this procurement. ## Notice The University of Edinburgh is developing a Clinical Decision Support Tool for diagnosing acute heart attack in the Emergency Department. The research team involved has recently developed and published the research surrounding the machine learning algorithm (XGBoost)(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02325-4). An example of the algorithm's inputs and outputs for educational purposes only are available as a shiny app (https://decision-support.shinyapps.io/code-acs/). The University seeks to commission external solutions and services for the following tasks: 1. The creation of standalone software which will be fit for UKCA marking as a Class I Medical Device under the current legislation. 2. Consultancy support for the regulatory process, providing systems and expertise to ensure all relevant legislation has been complied with. This will include any steps required for self-certification and device registration. The objective of this exercise is to obtain up-to-date information and feedback from potential vendors to understand market capabilities. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Edinburgh is developing a Clinical Decision Support Tool for the diagnosis of acute heart attack in the Emergency Department. The research team involved has recently developed and published the research surrounding the machine learning algorithm (XGBoost)(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02325-4). An example of the algorithm's inputs and outputs for educational purposes only are available as a shiny app (https://decision-support.shinyapps.io/code-acs/). The University seeks to commission external solutions and services for the following tasks: 1. The creation of standalone software which will be fit for UKCA marking as a Class I Medical Device under the current legislation. 2. Consultancy support for the regulatory process, providing systems and expertise to ensure all relevant legislation has been complied with. This will include any steps required for self-certification and device registration. The objective of this exercise is to obtain up-to-date information and feedback from potential vendors in order to understand market capabilities. Interested suppliers are advised to contact the University via this notice if they are interested in knowing more about one, or both, of the requirements by Friday 21 March 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007633-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1HT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 3 Mar 2025 at 10:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007633-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ed.ac.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000792006 - https://decision-support.shinyapps.io/code-acs/ - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02325-4 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=792006 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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