Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NSS - National Services Scotland
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
ML9 1FF
Contact
Heather Campbell
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.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 Image Capture, Referral and Integration Solution
Reference number
NP510023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £561,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
14 Regional Health Boards across Scotland and 2 National Health Boards
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion: Functional Requirements / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion: Non-Functional Requirements / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion: Implementation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion: Demonstrations / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2023/S 000-022502
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP510023
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Consultant Connect
ONE St. Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1DE
Telephone
+44 7725659787
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £561,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:750198)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Court of Session
Parliament House, Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom