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
Contact
Jim Binnie
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
National registration number
NP6041
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.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
Artificial Intelligence Software for NHS Scotland Radiology Imaging – Dynamic Purchasing System
Reference number
NP6041
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
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 intention is to set up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will put in place suppliers who are able to support the delivery of these ambitions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Neuro AI Software
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Neuro areas:
- Thrombectomy/stroke
- Lesion Detection
- Any other relevant application
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Chest X-Ray AI
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Chest X-Ray areas:
- Prioritisation
- Diagnostic Support
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following MRI area:
- Prostrate contouring and lesion localisation
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Computed Tomography (CT)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following CT areas:
- Lung Nodule identification, characterisation and follow up
- Pulmonary Embolism detection
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Oesteoporosis
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Oesteoporosis area:
- Support in the form of osteoporotic fracture identification and bone mineral density calculation
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Mammography
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Mammography area:
- Diagnostic Support
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Radiotherapy
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following Radiotherapy area:
- CT Contouring
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Workflow and Scheduling
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Artificial Intelligence Software in the following area:
- Workflow and Scheduling
A DPS is being set up to allow NHS Scotland to run mini competitions of qualified products. 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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: as per procurement docs / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-002310
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
1
Title
Neuro AI Software
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
2
Title
Chest X-Ray AI
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
3
Title
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
4
Title
Computed Tomography (CT)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
5
Title
Oesteoporosis
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
6
Title
Mammography
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
7
Title
Radiotherapy
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP6041
Lot No
8
Title
Workflow and Scheduling
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Bidders must complete the AI SPD document attached to this notice.
Bidders must read the AI SPD Stage Instruction for bidders prior to completing the AI SPD document.
This is the creation of a DPS and will be adding Potential Providers to a Buyers Guide. This process will not be Sub-contracted.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Community benefits may be applied at point of call off through mini-tender for the DPS. As spend is not certain, community benefits
cannot be imposed at the establishment of the DPS.
The contract will deliver services to entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as amended.
(SC Ref:701472)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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.