Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-07
Buyer: NHS Shared Business Services
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33110000: Imaging equipment for medical use | 33190000 | 48180000
Estimated value: 15000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-11-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software in Neuroscience for Stroke Decision Making Support
NHS SBS is seeking to put in place a comprehensive framework agreement for the supply of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software in neuroscience for stroke decision making support.
Stroke is an often debilitating or fatal clinical event. However, if the stroke is analysed early and well using medical imaging, it is possible for clinicians to significantly improve outcomes for patients. This saves lives and improves people’s quality of life. However, getting these treatment decisions wrong can lead to further strokes and disability for patients. Stroke is one of the most time critical conditions and may only be reliably diagnosed and treated following a brain scan; usually a CT scan or MRI scan.
This framework aims to provide AI solutions that support the analysis of medical imaging for ischaemic or haemorrhagic strokes and to support clinicians diagnose and treat strokes faster and more reliably.
NHS SBS is seeking to put in place a comprehensive framework agreement for the supply of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software in neuroscience for stroke decision making support. Stroke is an often debilitating or fatal clinical event. However, if the stroke is analysed early and well using medical imaging, it is possible for clinicians to significantly improve outcomes for patients. This saves lives and improves people’s quality of life. However, getting these treatment decisions wrong can lead to further strokes and disability for patients. Stroke is one of the most time critical conditions and may only be reliably diagnosed and treated following a brain scan; usually a CT scan or MRI scan.
This framework aims to provide AI solutions that support the analysis of medical imaging for ischaemic or haemorrhagic strokes and to support clinicians diagnose and treat strokes faster and more reliably.
The NHS needs to work in the most efficient ways possible and maximise value for money in delivering its services through the purchases it makes for products and services.
The framework aims to provide a simple, effective, efficient and compliant route to purchase/supply the range of Stroke AI products and services for both NHS Customers and suppliers through means of either direct call-off or further competition if required.
The framework agreement will be for an initial 2-year period with an option to extend for up to 24 months.
The value provided in Section II 1.4) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreementssupport
In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of
NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement, stated in IV.1.3) is an estimate and is subject to change.
Please respond through the EU Supply tender portal, tender reference; 41134 by 12.00 noon on 4 November 2020.


Award value: 15000000