Award

NHS Mail Relay

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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AwardUpdate

30 Jun 2023 at 16:01

Award

09 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the NHS Mail Relay service was successfully completed with an active contract awarded to Accenture by The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland). The service falls under IT consulting and software development in the services category. The contract period runs from January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2024, with a total value of £1,046,769. The procurement stage is Award, with the contract signed on April 1, 2023, and the delivery location specified as Scotland.

This tender for the NHS Mail Relay service, issued by the NHS in Scotland, offers business growth opportunities for IT service providers specialising in consulting and software development. Companies with expertise in internet services and IT support are well-suited to compete. Interested economic operators should be aware that contacting the contracting authority, NSS, is the first step for engaging with this procurement opportunity. The tender was awarded through a limited procurement method directly to Accenture to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Notice Title

NHS Mail Relay

Notice Description

NHSmail Relay Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHS Relay Service is provided by NHS Digital through Accenture. This relay service was/is part of the original NHS Mail contract that was in place for NHS Mail.

Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031fa9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018745-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,871,130 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Paul McKinney
Contact Email
paul.mckinney@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCENTURE

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