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Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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29 Oct 2024 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has successfully completed the procurement process for the appointment booking services for general practices in Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). The awarded contract, titled "Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB", falls under the software package and information systems category (CPV 48000000) and will be implemented in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement utilised a selective method through a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework. The contract, valued at GBP 201,422.2, begins on 1st July 2024 and can extend from an initial period of 9 months to a maximum of 15 months, ending on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud software and integrated digital health solutions. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, as the procurement process from the G-Cloud 13 framework is designed to facilitate their participation. Companies experienced in providing appointment booking systems with integration into various GP clinical systems will find this procurement advantageous, especially those proficient in supporting modernisation initiatives in general practice. Accurx Limited, a qualifying SME, has been appointed as the supplier, illustrating the competitive opportunities for software firms in the digital health arena.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB

Notice Description

The NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub supported NHS Gloucestershire ICB to place a new contract for the provision of a General Practice Appointment Booking solution to replace the national contract for appointment booking supplied by Accurx Limited which expired on 30th June 2024. NHS Gloucestershire ICB's requirement is for an appointment booking solution that enables booking of appointments by patients into GP clinics, long term condition clinics and vaccination clinics with integration with GP clinical systems. The solution is required to meet the digital pathways capabilities that support Modernising General Practice (MGP). A call-off process from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM1557.13) Lot 2: Cloud software was undertaken in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 buyers guide to identify the most suitable provider to deliver requirements. The contract has been awarded to Accurx Limted. The contract is awarded for an initial period of 9 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b613dbba-d888-4504-9fa6-bc1c05ffe2c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04ea405-0ca9-431c-ab79-4d4198c2b69b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£201,422 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£201,422 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Garry Mitchell
Contact Email
garry.mitchell@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TR
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCURX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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