Fully Managed Offsite Service Providing Direct GP Access to AI Cardiac Ultrasound (AICUS) with referral service on behalf of St Vincent's University Hospital
St. Vincent's University Hospital
SVUH has recognised the need to improve access to cardiac diagnostics at the primary care level, in line with national policy recommendations supporting GP direct referral to echocardiography. This initiative aligns with the HSEโs strategic objectives under Slรกintecare to shift appropriate care from acute hospital settings to community-based services, thereby improving patient outcomes and reducing waiting times. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) applied to cardiac ultrasound imaging present a significant opportunity to enhance access to diagnostic-quality imaging for a greater proportion of the population. This will empower GPs and their patients to proactively assess heart health and assist in ensuring all patients are facilitated in early identification and treatment of established or emerging heart disease. Under appropriate clinical guidance and governance, this has the potential to shift the model of delivery of cardiovascular care to a proactive model, where emerging problems are identified and treated at an earlier stage than has previously been feasible. The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a single service provider to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end managed service that encompasses all aspects of service delivery, including facilities, staffing, equipment, handling software and AI-enabled software, referral and IT infrastructure, clinical governance, and reporting. The service will enable GPs to refer patients directly for AI-assisted cardiac ultrasound, with results reported back to the referring clinician in a timely and secure manner. The managed service may be handed over to HSE authorities following the end of the term of any contract resulting from this CfT. The Contracting Authority has internally documented the budget for any expenditure on the Services to be covered by the proposed Service Contract to amount to some EUR 667,621.48 (excl. VAT) over the Term, excluding any possible extensions. Tenders which surpass this amount may be rejected. The estimated value specified below in this CfT is a rounded-up figure.
DeadlineDeadline 2026-05-29
Who? What?- โข Administrative services of agencies โบ Administrative healthcare services
- โข Diagnostic devices โบ Diagnostic systems
- โข Diagnostic devices โบ Diagnostic ultrasound devices
- โข Electrocardiography devices โบ Cardiographs
- โข Social services โบ Community health services
- โข Ultrasound scanners โบ Echocardiographs
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ South-East
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-15 | Contract notice |
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Fully Managed Offsite Service Providing Direct GP Access to AI Cardiac Ultrasound (AICUS) with referral service on behalf of St Vincent's University Hospital
Short description:
Products/services: Community health services ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 670 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Aim of strategic procurement: Innovative purchase
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-East ๐๏ธ
Duration: 48 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-29 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7957846
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 120 days
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-29 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7957846
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-05-11 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: St. Vincent's University Hospital
National registration number:
338585
Postal address: Elm Park
Postal code: D04 T6F4
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: zoikarfi@svhg.ie ๐ง
Phone: 012214000 ๐
URL: https://www.stvincents.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.stvincents.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7957846 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7957846 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 079-278664 (2026-04-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 670 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-06-05 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Tendering terms
Opening date: 2026-06-05 12:30:00 ๐
Changes
Other additional information
Information about modifications
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 2bc8a13c-2c49-4c80-a8d8-23847d392cb5-01
Source: OJS 2026/S 095-340908 (2026-05-15)
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