Digital Pathology - Market Consultation

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The Lancashire and South Cumbria Collaboration is currently constructing a business case for Digital Pathology, across the Lancashire and South Cumbria integrated care system (ICS). The Trusts within in the collaboration are Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. Digital pathology is not currently in operation across the Trusts, however the collaboration is keen to implement it within different pathology disciplines including but not limited to Histopathology, Microbiology, Haematology and Immunology. The Lancashire Procurement Cluster are looking for potential providers, who could provide support to the business case process. This would entail, providing any consultation for the business analysis of the services across 4 trusts, which would help to understand the potential expected benefits (financial and non-financial) of adopting the digital technology. It is assumed that any such consultation would be provided free of charge at supplier’s expense, and may be provided by multiple potential provider. Those interested in providing support should be aware that, more than one provider may be chosen and that providing support is in no way a guarantee of any future business. Open day presentations are also being planned between end-July and September and those interested will be contacted for the arrangements in the near future. Keywords: Digital Pathology