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West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology

Descriptions

Updated to confirm RFI is now available to access and respond via SAP Ariba site - https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23199544

The West of England Pathology Network (WoEPN) are looking to contract with a single supplier to provide an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway; to include an Image Management System (IMS), scanners, monitors and associated hardware. It should link seamlessly into Trust's LIMs and include storage. Linkages with 3rd party AI providers is also required

We are looking to contract with a single supplier to provide all aspects of the above requirement, further details to be provided within the specification.

The West of England Pathology Network consists of :

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

UKHSA

The procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the RFI, tender and communications - https://supplier.ariba.com

Details, timelines and values are subject to change. RFI is currently aimed to be released on the 30/05/25 (subject to change). Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 6th of June 2025. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding. Please see timeline within the RFI for full details when published.

EDIT - 30/05/2025 RFI has now been published on link https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23199544

Engagement process description
Early Supplier engagement has commenced via Teams calls with suppliers to enable the procurement function to understand the market in order to create a successful RFI stage. A RFI will be published shortly to allow a full range of suppliers to express interest and respond to the RFI questions. There will be a non scored for information only demo (virtual) to follow which will be for the suppliers who respond to the RFI and express interest. During the RFI process there will be the option to submit clarification questions and view a draft specification for the contract.

EDIT - 30/05/2025 - RFI has now been published on link - https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23199544

Timeline

Published Date :

16th May 2025 2 months ago

Deadline :

16th May 2026 in a 10 months

Contract Start :

30th Sep 2026

Contract End :

30th Nov 2030

Keywords

medical imaging equipment

X-ray systems

ultrasound devices

diagnostic imaging

radiology devices

clinical workstations

hospital PCs

diagnostic workstations

imaging terminals

point‑of‑care computers

biomedical equipment

clinical diagnostic devices

life science instruments

medical lab apparatus

patient monitoring lab gear

research biomedical units

compliance software

regulatory compliance system

corporate governance software

standards adherence package

medical software package

clinical information system

health management application

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platform interconnectivity software

middleware

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system bridge tools

instant messaging client

unified communications tool

presence status manager

text/voice/chat platform

internal messaging hub

notification dispatcher

threaded conversation interface

real-time alert system

communication history tool

message encryption client

resource monitoring tool

process control dashboard

user account manager

task automation suite

system alert engine

configuration compliance checker

patch deployment software

IT asset monitor

system event logger

performance tuning utility

storage provisioning tool

data tiering software

capacity monitoring system

SAN/NAS controller

disk array manager

storage virtualization engine

snapshot scheduler utility

backup integration module

storage performance monitor

tiered storage optimizer

electronic health records

clinical workflow engine

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medical decision support

healthcare interoperability

HL7 integration

telemedicine interface

diagnostic record system

health analytics hub

secure health database

IT consulting

software development

web services

network support

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IT infrastructure management

digital transformation

cloud services

cybersecurity support

application maintenance

helpdesk services

technical support

software customization

IT outsourcing

laboratory diagnostics

tissue analysis

biopsy review

clinical pathology

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histopathology

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disease testing

specimen examination

pathology reporting

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Details

Notice Type :

Open opportunity

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

TenderBase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Region :

North Region

Attachments :

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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