Official UK procurement notice
Artificial Intelligence Software for NHS Scotland Radiology Imaging – Dynamic Purchasing System
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
The development of Artificial Intelligence decision support systems presents the NHS in Scotland with a unique opportunity to improve service provision, particularly in Radiology. Recent advances have now brought these software systems to a point where they now represent a cost-effective way of increasing diagnostic accuracy, improving efficiency, and helping ease pressures on demand. In order to gain maximum benefit from these advances, the NHS must learn how to incorporate these systems into current everyday practice, while maintaining service agreements which give us the versatility to respond to what is a very exciting and rapidly evolving AI decision support system market. Published lot titles: Neuro AI Software; Chest XRAY AI; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Computed Topography (CT); Oesteoporosis; Mammography; Radiotherapy; Workflow and Scheduling.
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe development of Artificial Intelligence decision support systems presents the NHS in Scotland with a unique opportunity to improve service provision, particularly in Radiology. Recent advances have now brought these software systems to a point where they now represent a cost-effective way of increasing diagnostic accuracy, improving efficiency, and helping ease pressures on demand.
Recent trialling of this software in the acute clinical setting has demonstrated the potential value of many of these systems across a variety of Radiology sub-specialities including stroke imaging, chest x-ray reporting and mammography, amongst others.
In order to gain maximum benefit from these advances, the NHS must learn how to incorporate these systems into current everyday practice, while maintaining service agreements which give us the versatility to respond to what is a very exciting and rapidly evolving AI decision support system market.
To support this ambition the Authority has set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This notice allows suppliers not on the DPS to submit an application to get on it.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market (open)
- Market period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 22 Sept 2022
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 8 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Neuro AI Software
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Neuro areas:
- Thrombectomy/stroke
- Lesion Detection
- Any other relevant application
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There are seven suppliers in this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #2Chest XRAY AI
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Chest X-Ray areas:
- Prioritisation
- Diagnostic Support
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. Six suppliers are live on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #3Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following MRI area:
- Prostrate contouring and lesion localisation
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There are four suppliers on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #4Computed Topography (CT)
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following CT areas:
- Lung Nodule identification, characterisation and follow up
- Pulmonary Embolism detection
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There are seven suppliers on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #5Oesteoporosis
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Oesteoporosis area:
- Support in the form of osteoporotic fracture identification and bone mineral density
calculation
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There are three suppliers on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #6Mammography
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Mammography area:
- Diagnostic Support
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There is five suppliers on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #7Radiotherapy
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Radiotherapy area:
- CT Contouring
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There is one supplier on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
Lot #8Workflow and Scheduling
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following area:
- Workflow and Scheduling
A DPS has been set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. There is four suppliers on this Lot.
Call off contracts will be awarded by either NHS National Services Scotland or any of the
NHS Scotland Health Boards. The contract will deliver services to entities constituted
pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to apply to be added to the DPS must complete an SPD attached to this notice and meet the minimum criteria outlined in the additional document also attached.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- as per procurement docs: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- as per procurement docs: 100
- Price: 0
- Economic & financial standing
Criteria for getting onto the DPS outlined in the AI SPD Stage Instructions to Bidders
document attached to this notice.
- Technical & professional ability
Criteria for getting onto the DPS outlined in the AI SPD Stage Instructions to Bidders
document attached to this notice.
- “Artificial Intelligence Software for NHS Scotland Radiology Imaging –…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jan 2022, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2022, 15:18 BST
- Authority reference
NP6041- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025952- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f9fFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Authority will notify economic operators who submitted a Response or (where no deselection process has previously been made)applied to be selected to DPS, of its decision
not to award the DPS Agreement which notification will contain, among other information, a
summary of the reasons as to why the economic operator was unsuccessful.
Publisher note: Criteria for getting onto the DPS outlined in the AI SPD Stage Instructions to Bidders document attached to this notice. Suppliers applying must complete an SPD document attached to this notice. Any mini competition will be run direct with suppliers on the DPS via the PCS-Tender system. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=704222. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Will be included in Mini competition and call off contract documentation Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Will be included in Mini competition documentation (SC Ref:704222)
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Sept 2022 → 22 Sept 2022 · 4 dates- Notice published15 Sept 2022, 15:18 BST
- Invitations to tender expected21 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts22 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2022- Status changed to cancelled27 Jul 2022, 10:37 BST
- Status changed to active22 Aug 2022, 15:59 BST
- Deadline moved to 21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST22 Aug 2022, 15:59 BST+205 days · was 28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST14 Sept 2022, 10:01 BST+1405 days · was 21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 21 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST15 Sept 2022, 15:18 BST-1405 days · was 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 21 Sept 2022 | 27 Jul 2026 | +1405 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 27 Jul 2026 | 21 Sept 2022 | -1405 d |
Changed to allow suppliers to submit SPD applications during the term of the DPS.
Apologies there was confusion in resetting the deadline for SPD. We have decided to change the deadline for SPD submissions to next week however suppliers after that point until the end of the PS can submit an SPD by email to [email protected] to attempt to join the DPS.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2022-07: 1 release · 27 Jul 2022
- 2022-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2022
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
- Sheriff Court HouseReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.