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title: "Digital Pathology"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000475169"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE"
published: "2018-01-24"
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# Digital Pathology

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000475169

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307864 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Dennistoun |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN307864
- 22 Dec 2016 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC268148

## 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000475169

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