Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 1698794410
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Heart Failure
Reference number
NP510323
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) solely relates to early market engagement around the development of a once for Scotland Digital Heart Failure System.
The aim of any potential project will be to adopt digital technology that can display, capture and collate relevant clinical information and bring the benefits of enhanced vetting, investigation, and diagnostic decision-making methods to clinicians.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
NHS Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) solely relates to early market engagement around the development of a once for Scotland Digital Heart Failure System. The aim of any potential project will be to adopt digital technology that can display, capture and collate relevant clinical information and bring the benefits of enhanced vetting, investigation, and diagnostic decision-making methods to clinicians.
In order to reduce the time from referral with suspected heart failure to diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment the digital product will need to provide an active, near real-time dashboard of:
- patients referred with suspected heart failure who are awaiting diagnosis (diagnostic dashboard). This will greatly enhance the opportunity for clinicians to undertake Active Clinical Referral Triage (ACRT), allowing supervising teams to stratify risk, determine the need for and urgency of face-to-face review and, where appropriate, initiate up-front treatment ahead of formal diagnosis / review.
- patients newly diagnosed with heart failure who are awaiting initiation of core drug therapies (treatment dashboard)
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested suppliers should complete the Pin Questionnaire and PIN Pricing Model attached.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note that this notice is for prior information only and for pre-tender supplier engagement. A date for the Contract Notice for the Tender is to be advised.
When the Contract Notice for the Tender becomes available, interested parties must make a separate application for this by registering on the Public Contracts Scotland — Tenders website below:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
As part of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) process, we may wish to engage with interested suppliers in the marketplace. To aid the process suppliers are asked to note interest by answering a questionnaire. Please see attached questionnaire.
Completed questionnaires must be submitted via email to heather.campbell6@nhs.scot and rebecca.cruickshanks@nhs.scot by 12 noon on Monday 5th February 2024.
The deadline for any queries or questions relating to this PIN is 17:00 on Wednesday 31st January 2024.
Internal review of the questionnaire(s) may result in future correspondence in relation to this PIN, please ensure correct contact details are given in Section 2 of the completed questionnaire(s).
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
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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=750971.
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