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title: "Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000727976"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2023-08-02"
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# Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000727976

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency (NSS) is procuring a Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the Health industry to supply and deliver a technology solution across 14 Regional Health Boards in Scotland and 2 National Health Boards. The procurement method is an open procedure with a total potential value over the term of the framework estimated at 1.3 million GBP. The submission deadline for this tender is on 4th September 2023.

This tender by The Common Services Agency (NSS) seeks to streamline the referral process in healthcare through technology innovation. Businesses offering digital imaging solutions and expertise in healthcare technology integration would find this opportunity well-suited for their capabilities. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with a focus on goods procurement. Interested businesses can access further details and submit their bids electronically through the provided online submission portal before the tender deadline.

## Notice

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ('NSS') acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning & Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply and delivery of a Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution. NSS is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted within the contract notice. The current realistic anticipated framework expenditure is circa 930k GBP, however the maximum anticipated expenditure for the framework is 1.3 million GBP over the life of the framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project is derived from the Accelerated National Innovation Adoption (ANIA) Pathway. This is an initiative focused on using technology to fast-track proven innovations into the healthcare frontline on a Once for Scotland basis. This innovation uniquely enables the capture and inclusion of triage quality image(s) via a technology solution (App) as part of the primary care referral process to secondary care Dermatology services. The technology solution overcomes the GDPR issue of images being stored locally, enabling consultant Dermatologists to conduct improved Active Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT) to determine if a face-to-face appointment is required. The service is intended to: 1. Reduce the number of face-to-face secondary care appointments required; 2. Facilitate more accurate allocation of referral priority 3. Reduce waiting times for specialist treatment, and 4. Offer similar clinical outcomes, quality of life and patient satisfaction as conventional referral.. As part of this procurement, a proposed key minimum dataset of DICOM-standard clinical metadata for use in real-world dermatological images is required to be adhered to. A list of relevant data points has been proposed. These proposed data points have been reviewed by the British Association of Dermatologists Artificial Intelligence Working Party Group (BAD AI WPG).

Renewal: Health Boards will have the option to call-off from the Framework. The initial term of the call-off contracts will be 2 years with options of 3 annual extensions thereafter. However a fixed price is required for a three-year period (two-year initial term plus one-year of the extended call-off terms available).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485096 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £930,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
- 85121282 - Dermatology services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485096

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485096
  Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution - The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ('NSS') acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning & Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply and delivery of a Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution. NSS is not able to guarantee the volume, type or value of any work called off under the framework however the current estimate of the total potential value over the term of the framework is noted within the contract notice. The current realistic anticipated framework expenditure is circa 930k GBP, however the maximum anticipated expenditure for the framework is 1.3 million GBP over the life of the framework.

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- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000727976
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
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