Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stroke Imaging System

Concepts

• cardiff
• information technology
• nhs wales shared services partnership
• velindre nhs trust
• vale university local health board
• procurement for artificial intelligence
• primary stroke centres
• stroke patients
• stroke imaging system
• artificial intelligence

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan:

Description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to establish a contract for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stroke Imaging System for NHS Wales.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Health Board are leading on a Procurement for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stroke Imaging for NHS Wales. In the UK, most stroke patients present to Primary Stroke Centres (PSC) where intravenous thrombolysis can be delivered, provided patients are identified and the physicians are able to administer therapy. However, there can be a lack of specialist neuroradiology or clinical expertise to aid physicians in the interpretation of acute stroke scans and the time-critical management decisions of these patients. There is a need to support physicians to make decisions about both intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. Effective determination of stroke diagnosis can be challenging clinically, but positive identification of ischemia on imaging is associated with improved treatment decisions and patient flow. At PSCs imaging is frequently limited to non-contrast CT scanning alone, or at most with the addition of CT angiography (CTA), and without ready access to MRI or CTP, further challenging appropriate patient selection. A key challenge for the NHS healthcare system is to identify patients who will benefit from thrombectomy without transferring excessive numbers of unsuitable patients to the CSC, consuming unnecessary and costly clinical resources, and overwhelming the capacity of these specialist services. Once patients at PSCs are screened for transfer to a CSC, both imaging and clinical information then needs to be transferred to the CSC at the time that a referral takes place to make the final decision. While clinical data can usually be communicated by telephone, imaging data necessarily requires a computer-based solution. Therefore, the Health Board is seeking a purchase of an AI stroke imaging system with support services over a three to five year period.

Renewal Options

The contract will have an option to extend for up two years at the sole discretion of the Health Board which is included in the months duration stated within this notice.

CPV Codes

• 72222300 - Information technology services

Indicators

• Variant bids are not accepted.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board. 7. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the itt_85862 for all tender documentation. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=108096 (WA Ref:108096) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.