Artificial Intelligence Software in Neuroscience for Stroke Decision Making Support
Framework Description
Artificial Intelligence Software in Neuroscience for Stroke Decision Making Support is NHS Shared Business Services' framework for AI tools that analyse medical images to speed up stroke diagnosis and treatment decisions. It supports NHS efforts to improve care for the roughly 100,000 people in the UK who have a stroke each year. It has no lots, is not a DPS, and its term ends on 12 November 2026.
Context & Use Case
Stroke teams and radiology departments use the software to analyse images in seconds rather than the 30 minutes a manual review by a clinician may take. Faster results help clinicians decide on treatment sooner, which matters because delays increase the risk of serious harm and long-term disability. The framework sits within the wider NHS drive for digital transformation.
Scope of Services
AI software for neuroscience imaging in stroke care Rapid automated analysis of medical images Support for clinical decision-making on stroke treatment
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
It suits developers of AI medical imaging and clinical decision support software with regulatory clearance and NHS integration experience. Applications for this framework are closed and it ends on 12 November 2026, so new suppliers should look to any successor rather than this agreement.
Buyer Benefits
Buyers get AI tools already assessed through a compliant procurement, avoiding a complex specialist tender for each stroke service. Faster image analysis supports quicker treatment decisions and frees clinicians to focus their expertise where it is needed most, while one route serves trusts across the country.
Next Steps
With the term ending on 12 November 2026, check the framework page on the NHS SBS site for a successor or replacement route for AI imaging. Prepare clinical evidence, regulatory status, integration case studies and data protection documents, as any new procurement will test them. Appointed suppliers should complete live call-offs and gather performance data.
How Athena Can Help
This framework ends in November 2026, so AI developers should focus on what comes next. Athena's framework search and registration identifies successor and adjacent NHS digital frameworks and prepares the application, from clinical evidence to information governance documents.
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