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PR001 - Provision of SMS Messaging Service

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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09 Mar 2023 at 14:05

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26 Jan 2023 at 11:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust recently awarded a contract for the provision of an SMS Messaging Service. The procurement process was part of a further competition under the NHS SBS Patient/Citizen Communication & Engagement Solutions Framework. The total contract value was £200,000, with an awarded amount of £171,170. The contract period runs from February 1, 2023, to January 30, 2026. The buying organisation, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, is based in Ashford, England, and the procurement method used was Other - .

This tender opportunity for the provision of SMS Messaging Services could be beneficial for businesses in the telecommunications services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly suited to their capabilities as the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs. Businesses interested in providing clinical messaging solutions to healthcare organisations, especially those involved in appointment reminder services and clinical information sharing, should explore this tender further to potentially grow their business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR001 - Provision of SMS Messaging Service

Notice Description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust required a service provider to provide a bulk SMS messaging service, that integrates with their clinical applications to send out messages such as; appointment confirmation and appointment reminders forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The service further included sharing clinical test results and highly sensitive information with patients via SMS. The procurement for the Provision of SMS Messaging Service was run as a further competition under the NHS SBS Patient/Citizen Communication & Engagement Solutions Framework, Lot-3 SMS (Reference Number: SBS10175). As the tender was run as a mini competition off a Framework, there was no requirement to issue a Tender Notice and all eligible suppliers on the framework were invited to tender, as per PCR 2015. The Authority used the Due North e-tendering portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ("the e-Tendering Portal").

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cde452db-1523-4cce-ae78-22c11d8ad9b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20de79c3-d4be-4a9f-89ed-3761291cab36
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£171,170 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jan 2023 - 30 Jan 2026 3-4 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
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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