--- title: "Delivery of a National Decision Support Service for Scotland's Health and Social Care" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE" published: "2020-12-18" --- # Delivery of a National Decision Support Service for Scotland's Health and Social Care Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613.json) ## Summary The University of Strathclyde is initiating a procurement process for the delivery of a National Decision Support Service aimed at enhancing Scotland's health and social care systems. This tender is classified under the services category, with a total expected value of £5 million. It is currently in the planning stage, with key deadlines including expressions of interest due by 14th January 2021 and detailed responses required by 2nd February 2021. The procurement process aims to engage suppliers from the Glasgow region (UKM82) and is governed under the GPA legal framework. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in digital health solutions, software development, and data integration services. Companies that can contribute to creating evidence-based decision support tools, as well as those that specialise in developing mobile and web applications for health services, would be well-placed to compete. Suppliers are encouraged to consider partnerships to effectively address the varied components of the decision support system, fostering collaboration and innovation in response to the specified requirements. ## Notice Delivery of a National Decision Support Service for Scotland's Health and Social Care ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government Digital Health and Care Directorate has mandated the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) within the University of Strathclyde to deliver the national decision support programme as a key element of Scotland's Digital Health and Care Strategy. DHI is conducting this market sounding exercise to help evaluate future sourcing options for a national decision support service. The project is working to a tight deadline and as such, we are requesting expressions of interest, at latest, by 14th January 2021. Suppliers expressing interest in this call will be asked to respond to a detailed set of requirements by 2nd February 2021. Individual suppliers may submit expressions of interest for all aspects of the service or may choose to work in partnership to share responsibility for different elements. One named supplier should be identified as the lead contact for partnership proposals. The successful supplier will deliver a Once for Scotland decision support service for health and social care which provides two overarching components: Component 1: A decision support platform. This will offer a single national toolset for building decision support products and integrating decision support with external applications. This toolset will support: - Publication of evidence-based content such as guidelines, pathways and patient information - Conversion of guidelines and research knowledge into structured algorithms. - One or more rules engine (s) to process data through these algorithms - A generic API interface to integrate algorithms and the rules engine with third party applications such as electronic health records - web-based and desktop client based. - Middleware to map data inputs from external sources onto a standardised data structure for algorithmic processing. - Packaging of content and algorithms into decision support products, including apps and web resources. Component 2: A single web and mobile gateway This will provide a front-end for end-users to: - Search and browse decision support products created through the platform tools. - Access a self-service, basic version of the toolset for building new decision support products.. Potential bidders are asked to note their interest against this PIN by COB 14/01/21. After this further details regarding the pre-tender market engagement will be released. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402674 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 18 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 STRATHCLYDE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G1 1QE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East | | Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 18 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402674 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402674 Delivery of a National Decision Support Service for Scotland's Health and Social Care - Delivery of a National Decision Support Service for Scotland's Health and Social Care ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000639613 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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