NP503224 Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Support System
A Contract Award Notice
by THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £3M
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 26 Feb 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Scotland






1 buyer
- NHS National Services Scotland NSS Edinburgh
1 supplier
- Nec Software Solutions Hemel Hempstead
Description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland.
Total Quantity or Scope
The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment, development of expertise within the user community and on which the current operational processes through which the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Scotland is delivered rely. The Contracting Authority has embarked upon a programme of work which will consider how the national screening programmes should be supported by IT systems in the future. This contract provides continuity of service for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme over the envisaged timescales for that review programme and any associated transition to successor arrangements arising from the outcomes of that programme. The contract will be for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
Award Detail
1 | Nec Software Solutions (Hemel Hempstead)
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Renewal Options
The contract will be for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
CPV Codes
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Indicators
- Options are available.
Legal Justification
As per Regulation 33 (1) (b) (iii). The provision of hosting and ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme by NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment, development of expertise within the user community and on which the current operational processes through which the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Scotland is delivered rely. The Contracting Authority has embarked upon a programme of work which will consider how the national screening programmes should be supported by IT systems in the future. This contract provides continuity of service for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme over the envisaged timescales for that review programme and any associated transition to successor arrangements arising from the outcomes of that programme. The contract will be for a period of five years with an additional two one year optional extensions at the discretion of the contracting authority.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (SC Ref:791698)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e836
- FTS 007332-2025