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title: "Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000750198"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NSS - NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND"
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# Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution

Buyer: NSS - NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000750198

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## Summary

The National Services Scotland (NSS) has recently awarded a contract for a Digital Image Capture, Referral, and Integration Solution. The contract was awarded to Consultant Connect, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The procurement process was completed, with a contract value of £561,000 signed on November 7, 2023. The project involves capturing triage quality images for primary care referral to secondary care Dermatology services across Scotland. The initiative aims to reduce face-to-face secondary appointments, improve referral priority allocation, and decrease waiting times for specialist treatments.

This tender for the Digital Image Capture solution presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in technology solutions for the healthcare sector. SMEs with expertise in image capture technologies and healthcare integration systems are well-suited to compete. The contract, awarded by NSS in Edinburgh, offers a chance to innovate and contribute to improving healthcare services in Scotland. Businesses interested in technology-driven healthcare solutions should engage with NSS to explore collaboration opportunities and contribute to the advancement of healthcare services in the region.

## Notice

The digital image capture referral and integration solution uniquely enables the capture and inclusion of triage quality image(s) via a technology solution as part of the primary care referral process to secondary care Dermatology services to enable the safe, secure, effective and efficient taking and transfer of digital images across multiple national and local systems. The technology 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. This is expected to deliver significant benefits, for example, reduces the number of face-to-face secondary appointments, facilitates more accurate allocation of referral priority, reduces waiting times for specialist treatment and offers quality of life and patient satisfaction as conventional referral. This is a first-generation project 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493739 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £561,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NSS - NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML9 1FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Larkhall |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSULTANT CONNECT |

## 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

- 29 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493739

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493739
  Digital Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution - The digital image capture referral and integration solution uniquely enables the capture and inclusion of triage quality image(s) via a technology solution as part of the primary care referral process to secondary care Dermatology services to enable the safe, secure, effective and efficient taking and transfer of digital images across multiple national and local systems. The technology 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. This is expected to deliver significant benefits, for example, reduces the number of face-to-face secondary appointments, facilitates more accurate allocation of referral priority, reduces waiting times for specialist treatment and offers quality of life and patient satisfaction as conventional referral. This is a first-generation project 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000750198

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