Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SBRI
SBRI Centre of Excellence,IM&T Building,Wrexham Maelor Hospital,,
Wrexham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sbri.simplydo.co.uk/challenges/63cfa27a49c54055fa0c7ccb?utm-link=64084556b73902149bc0cbef
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://sbri.simplydo.co.uk/challenges/63cfa27a49c54055fa0c7ccb?utm-link=64084556b73902149bc0cbef
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
https://sbri.simplydo.co.uk/challenges/63cfa27a49c54055fa0c7ccb?utm-link=64084556b73902149bc0cbef
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
SBRI Competition - Welsh Ambulance: Changing the Way We Deliver Emergency Care
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Competition funded by the Welsh Government. SBRI funds the Research and Development of new exciting, innovative solutions to address unmet needs where no readily available market solution exists
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for funding to work with the Welsh Ambulance Services Trust (WAST) and Health Boards within Wales to reduce the unprecedented demand on both ambulances and Urgent & Emergency Care services across Wales.
Our patients are waiting longer than they should for an ambulance response and once at hospital (Emergency Department (ED), can spend a considerable amount of time in the ambulance before handover to the ED clinical teams.
We would like to be able to transform the way urgent and emergency care is given, looking to support WAST’s strategic ambition to care for more patients in their own home or in a community setting, thus safely reducing the number of patients requiring conveyance to hospital.
We would like to invite industry to enable us to provide care closer to home. Innovative solutions are sought to enhance one (or more) of the themes:
- Improving capabilities in the pre-hospital setting that can enable patients to be cared for closer to home. This could include Point of Care Testing (e.g. blood tests with rapid results), wearable technology solutions and mobile scanning equipment; and
- Use of technology to support patient care, enhance communication and improve patient safety during initial diagnosis or in cases of prolonged community waits for an ambulance or 111 response, or awaiting an urgent appointment at a place definitive care”.
Phase 1: Development – From a total of 225,000, we expect to fund up to 3 projects up to a value of 75,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
Note: Only projects successful at Phase 1 will be eligible to apply to Phases 2 and 3.
Phase 2: Testing – This Phase will be to robustly test, in a real-life environment, up to 3 of the successful Phase 1 solutions from a total fund of up to 800,000. We expect to fund up to 3 projects at up to 265,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
In applying to this Phase 1 competition, you are entering into a competitive process. Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be subject to a separate, possibly competitive, procurement exercise. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution, although we will investigate and explore innovative procurement routes as part of this challenge, should a successful solution emerge.
SBRI Competitions are open to all organisations that can demonstrate a route to market for their solution.
Communication:
Additional information, links to a recorded Briefing Event and online Application Form can be found at: https://sbri.simplydo.co.uk/challenges/63cfa27a49c54055fa0c7ccb?utm-link=64084556b73902149bc0cbef
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Phase 1 - SBRI Competition - Welsh Ambulance: Changing the Way We Deliver Emergency Care
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SBRI Centre of Excellence is funded by Welsh Government and hosted within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to work with Public Sector Bodies to identify and resolve unmet needs/challenges within health. We do this by running competitions inviting Industry and Academia to work with us to develop innovative and exciting solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of those living in Wales.
Working with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) we would like to invite industry to enable us to provide care closer to home. Innovative solutions are sought to enhance one (or more) of the following themes:
Improving capabilities in the pre-hospital setting that can enable patients to be cared for closer to home. This could include Point of Care Testing (e.g. blood tests with rapid results), wearable technology solutions and mobile scanning equipment; and
Use of technology to support patient care, enhance communication and improve patient safety during initial diagnosis or in cases of prolonged community waits for an ambulance or 111 response, or awaiting an urgent appointment at a place of definitive care.
We are looking for solutions that will provide a positive outcome with high-impact for the population of Wales. In particular, demand for ambulance/Urgent and Emergency Care services is high for:
People that have fallen - patients that have been on the floor for a significant amount of time (long lies);
People experiencing respiratory problems – especially acute exacerbations of chronic conditions; and
People experiencing chest pain – where the nature of the pain cannot currently be confirmed in the pre-hospital setting.
There are many diagnostic solutions on the market. This challenge aims to bring solutions together to develop an ambulance sector solution for use in the pre-hospital environment.
We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate technology and equipment that could:
Be suitable for mobile use (pre-hospital use);
Fit into the current infrastructure and be deployable across vehicle types;
Use artificial intelligence, augmented technology and or natural language processing to enhance current systems and processes;
Be suitable for use across pre-hospital clinical professionals/response personnel;
Support appropriate use of ambulances by the community;
Build community resilience to support patients at home during an episode of urgent/emergency care need;
Enable decision making and care to be provided closer to home;
Support patients’ continued independent living;
Complement and encourage community support; and
Be sustainable and affordable for both the public sector and the patient.
Out of Scope:
Replacement of vehicles; and
Integration to any national systems.
Challenge phases structure
Phase 1: Development – From a total of 225,000, we expect to fund up to 3 projects up to a value of 75,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
Note: Only projects successful at Phase 1 will be eligible to apply to Phases 2 and 3.
Phase 2: Testing – This Phase will be to robustly test, in a real-life environment, up to 3 of the successful Phase 1 solutions from a total fund of up to 800,000. We expect to fund up to 3 projects at up to 265,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
In applying to this Phase 1 competition, you are entering into a competitive process. Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be subject to a separate, possibly competitive, procurement exercise. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution, although we will investigate and explore innovative procurement routes as part of this challenge, should a successful solution emerge.
The total funding available for the competition can change. The funders have the right to:
Adjust the provisional funding allocations between the phases;
Apply a ‘portfolio’ approach; and
Fund a Phase 3 to allow thorough, more widespread testing of the developed solutions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
3
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Phase 2 - SBRI Competition - Welsh Ambulance: Changing the Way We Deliver Emergency Care
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SBRI Centre of Excellence is funded by Welsh Government and hosted within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to work with Public Sector Bodies to identify and resolve unmet needs/challenges within health. We do this by running competitions inviting Industry and Academia to work with us to develop innovative and exciting solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of those living in Wales.
Working with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) we would like to invite industry to enable us to provide care closer to home. Innovative solutions are sought to enhance one (or more) of the following themes:
Improving capabilities in the pre-hospital setting that can enable patients to be cared for closer to home. This could include Point of Care Testing (e.g. blood tests with rapid results), wearable technology solutions and mobile scanning equipment; and
Use of technology to support patient care, enhance communication and improve patient safety during initial diagnosis or in cases of prolonged community waits for an ambulance or 111 response, or awaiting an urgent appointment at a place of definitive care.
We are looking for solutions that will provide a positive outcome with high-impact for the population of Wales. In particular, demand for ambulance/Urgent and Emergency Care services is high for:
People that have fallen - patients that have been on the floor for a significant amount of time (long lies);
People experiencing respiratory problems – especially acute exacerbations of chronic conditions; and
People experiencing chest pain – where the nature of the pain cannot currently be confirmed in the pre-hospital setting.
There are many diagnostic solutions on the market. This challenge aims to bring solutions together to develop an ambulance sector solution for use in the pre-hospital environment.
We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate technology and equipment that could:
Be suitable for mobile use (pre-hospital use);
Fit into the current infrastructure and be deployable across vehicle types;
Use artificial intelligence, augmented technology and or natural language processing to enhance current systems and processes;
Be suitable for use across pre-hospital clinical professionals/response personnel;
Support appropriate use of ambulances by the community;
Build community resilience to support patients at home during an episode of urgent/emergency care need;
Enable decision making and care to be provided closer to home;
Support patients’ continued independent living;
Complement and encourage community support; and
Be sustainable and affordable for both the public sector and the patient.
Out of Scope:
Replacement of vehicles; and
Integration to any national systems.
Challenge phases structure
Phase 1: Development – From a total of 225,000, we expect to fund up to 3 projects up to a value of 75,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
Note: Only projects successful at Phase 1 will be eligible to apply to Phases 2 and 3.
Phase 2: Testing – This Phase will be to robustly test, in a real-life environment, up to 3 of the successful Phase 1 solutions from a total fund of up to 800,000. We expect to fund up to 3 projects at up to 265,000 (inclusive of VAT) each.
In applying to this Phase 1 competition, you are entering into a competitive process. Any adoption and implementation of a solution from this competition would be subject to a separate, possibly competitive, procurement exercise. This competition does not cover the purchase of any solution, although we will investigate and explore innovative procurement routes as part of this challenge, should a successful solution emerge.
The total funding available for the competition can change. The funders have the right to:
Adjust the provisional funding allocations between the phases;
Apply a ‘portfolio’ approach; and
Fund a Phase 3 to allow thorough, more widespread testing of the developed solutions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
10
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Welsh
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Links to notice (Notice_128676)
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=129917.
(WA Ref:129917)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom