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title: "Care Home Data Platform SBRI Innovation Foundation Challenge: Technical Feasibility"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000638961"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-06-09"
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# Care Home Data Platform SBRI Innovation Foundation Challenge: Technical Feasibility

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000638961

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## Summary

The procurement process is titled "Care Home Data Platform SBRI Innovation Foundation Challenge: Technical Feasibility" and is conducted by The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS). This initiative falls under the health industry category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. The current procurement stage is completed, with the award phase having taken place on February 5, 2021. The total funding available for this initiative is £160,000, with contracts expected to be awarded after successful completion of the first phase. The performance locations include NHS Lothian, care homes, and health & social care partnerships within this area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and development, particularly those specialising in health data solutions and digital innovation. SMEs with capabilities in creating data management platforms, artificial intelligence, and holistic health monitoring are well-suited to apply. The challenge emphasises collaboration and innovation in providing technical feasibility demonstrations aimed at enhancing care for residents in care homes, making it an excellent opportunity for firms looking to expand their involvement in public health initiatives.

## Notice

This is a Research and Development Pre Commercial Procurement, Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI,) competition funded by Scottish Government, the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) and the Data Lab Innovation Centre and hosted by the Health Innovation South East Scotland (HISES) Innovation Test Bed. The Innovation Foundation Challenge will determine how data collected about each individual resident by care homes and care home staff can be used to create a holistic digital picture of their health, wellbeing and care needs. We want to know the current capabilities of care home data to do this alone and when combined with other electronic health and social care records, that are held by other health and social care providers, for example the NHS, GPs/Primary care and Local Authorities/Health and Social Care Partnerships. Watch a short video of this challenge here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx18f6HG9po&feature=youtu.be

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contracts will be between The National Waiting Times Centre Board (also known as the Golden Jubilee Foundation and winning participants. The main place of performance will be NHS Lothian; Care Homes and Health & Social Care Partnerships within this area. In phase 1 of this competition, we would particularly welcome bids from single companies or bids that bring together a consortium of sectorial specialists to work together to provide a solution to the Challenge set. Required outputs from Phase 1 are: 1.An accessible technical feasibility demonstration, using currently available Scottish care home data, on its own and also in combination with other Scottish health and social care datasets of: i. a real or near real-time holistic record of an individual resident's health, wellbeing and care needs; and ii. the visualisation of a trajectory of changes (over time) in an individual resident's health, well-being and care needs. 2. A report which includes information on: i. existing technical platforms that collect and present care home data and expert opinion on technical feasibility given the different ways in which data are collected and recorded in care homes; ii. the scoping of existing products in the sector to ensure that such a solution does not already exist, or whether an existing product could be adapted to address the challenge; iii. identified gaps, challenges and inconsistencies in the current Scottish care home data collected, with recommendations and advice; and iv. options for inclusion of Scottish health and social care records within the holistic digital picture, and how these to add value to the tools developed above or tools for inclusion in a future innovation roadmap for the care home sector in Scotland. 3. Within the context of your specific solution and vision for Scottish care homes, an initial assessment of the potential for decision support tools, AI, risk stratification and data driven innovation, with recommendations for next steps in meeting the future health and wellbeing needs of care home residents in Scotland. This should include your plans for Phase 2, should you be invited to apply, and take into account the different care homes sectors (i.e. private, charity, local authority) and current data management systems used in these care homes. It is anticipated that the feasibility study of R&D for each project will last for up to 3 months. We are expecting to fund up to 5 projects in this phase and only applicants who complete phase 1 can proceed to phase 2.. A maximum of 5 applicants will be taken on in this first Phase of the SBRI. Contracts will be between The National Waiting Times Centre Board (also known as the Golden Jubilee Foundation and winning participants. The main place of performance will be NHS Lothian; Care Homes and Health & Social Care Partnerships within this area.

Options: Additional funding will become available after successful completion of phase 1 and a further application is submitted for phase 2. The total funding available for all Phases is GBP160,000 ex VAT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450750 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | £160,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,524 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | EFFINI; FRESHEHR; NQUIRINGMINDS; OBJECTIVITY; VOSCURIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48983000 - Development software package
- 73120000 - Experimental development services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450750
- 16 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402255

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=12
  18th December 2020 - NOTE Once Answered any Q&A will be visible to ALL parties who have noted interest in this notice.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=11
  16th December 2020 - Contract Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=3
  16th December 2020 - Challenge guidance notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=4
  16th December 2020 - Participants guidance notes
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=5
  16th December 2020 - Assessing guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=6
  16th December 2020 - Invitation to tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=7
  16th December 2020 - FAQ's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=8
  16th December 2020 - Application form - COMPLETE THIS AND LOAD ONTO THE SYSTEM
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=9
  16th December 2020 - Phase 1 end report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=10
  16th December 2020 - Postbox - suppliers guide
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=1
  16th December 2020 - Challenge Brief
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC402255&idx=2
  16th December 2020 - Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402255
  Care Home Data Platform SBRI Innovation Foundation Challenge: Technical Feasibility - This is a Research and Development Pre Commercial Procurement, Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI,) competition funded by Scottish Government, the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) and the Data Lab Innovation Centre and hosted by the Health Innovation South East Scotland (HISES) Innovation Test Bed. The Innovation Foundation Challenge will determine how data collected about each individual resident by care homes and care home staff can be used to create a holistic digital picture of their health, wellbeing and care needs. We want to know the current capabilities of care home data to do this alone and when combined with other electronic health and social care records, that are held by other health and social care providers, for example the NHS, GPs/Primary care and Local Authorities/Health and Social Care Partnerships. Watch a short video of this challenge here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx18f6HG9po&feature=youtu.be
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450750
  Care Home Data Platform SBRI Innovation Foundation Challenge: Technical Feasibility - This is a Research and Development Pre Commercial Procurement, Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI,) competition funded by Scottish Government, the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) and the Data Lab Innovation Centre and hosted by the Health Innovation South East Scotland (HISES) Innovation Test Bed. The Innovation Foundation Challenge will determine how data collected about each individual resident by care homes and care home staff can be used to create a holistic digital picture of their health, wellbeing and care needs. We want to know the current capabilities of care home data to do this alone and when combined with other electronic health and social care records, that are held by other health and social care providers, for example the NHS, GPs/Primary care and Local Authorities/Health and Social Care Partnerships. Watch a short video of this challenge here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx18f6HG9po&feature=youtu.be

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000638961
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=609978
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx18f6HG9po&feature=youtu.be

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