NHS AI Deployment Platform - Imaging Technology (Prostate)

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: London (UKI32)

Awarded value£302,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Lucida Medical Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab programme will pilot the NHS Artificial Intelligence Deployment Platform (NHS AIDP), an approach to accelerate the safe deployment of mature and certified AI medical imaging products in radiology clinical pathways at scale. This cloud-based platform will provide a standardised infrastructure for the deployment of mature and certified AI medical imaging technologies at scale in the radiology workflow. To test this approach, several mature AI products from leading vendors will be deployed into two Imaging Networks initially in shadow mode, before being potentially switched on live.<br/><br/>This contract is for the prostate imaging product.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London · United Kingdom

Extensions: Option to extend the contract by 3 months

48517000 IT software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Apr 2024, 11:31 BST
Last source update: 26 Apr 2024, 11:31 BST
Authority reference: C255737
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-013567
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIT software package
Delivery area: London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045559 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via a further competition through the Artificial Intelligence (RM6200) Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £302,8001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lucida Medical LtdSME	£302,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013567-2024-1 · Lucida Medical LtdSME
Signed
12 Apr 2024
Value
£302,800
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health and Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lucida Medical LtdAwarded supplier12320979 Allia Future Business Centre King's Hedges Road Cambridge, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 2HYContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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