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Digital Consultation Tools for Primary Care

HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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18 Oct 2022 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for "Digital Consultation Tools for Primary Care" to AccuRx Limited. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was completed through the G-Cloud Framework. The contract, valued at £1,310,650.64 (excl. VAT) for a 2-year term with possible extension, aims to enable patients and clinicians in primary care to benefit from digital solutions.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs in the health services industry, to provide online forms, clinical messaging, video consultations, batch messaging, and SMS integration services. Interested parties must deliver within UKH23 and UKH35 regions. The procurement method was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, providing a streamlined route for 'off the shelf' digital solutions under the Digital Transformation Strategy of NHS England.

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Notice Title

Digital Consultation Tools for Primary Care

Notice Description

As part of its Digital Transformation Strategy, NHS England is encouraging the use of technology to empower patients and make it easier for clinicians to deliver high quality care, enabling patients to seamlessly navigate services, while enabling practices to seamlessly integrate digital solutions to improve processes and operating models within primary care. The service will deliver: * Online forms or systems for patients who may benefit from care but not able to contact their practice via traditional means * Clinical messaging to support practice to record information into the clinical record in a structured and consistent format (questionnaires) * Video Consultations to meet the need for flexible appointment methods for patients and GP's * Batch Messaging to distribute messaging to groups of patients at a time * SMS Integration for practice staff to send materials to patients on an ad-hoc basis

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of its Digital Transformation Strategy, NHS England is encouraging the use of technology to empower patients and make it easier for clinicians to deliver high quality care, enabling patients to seamlessly navigate services, while enabling practices to seamlessly integrate digital solutions to improve processes and operating models within primary care. The service will deliver: * Online forms or systems for patients who may benefit from care but not able to contact their practice via traditional means * Clinical messaging to support practice to record information into the clinical record in a structured and consistent format (questionnaires) * Video Consultations to meet the need for flexible appointment methods for patients and GP's * Batch Messaging to distribute messaging to groups of patients at a time * SMS Integration for practice staff to send materials to patients on an ad-hoc basis The services will be implemented directly within GP practices. The G-Cloud Framework was chosen as the preferred route to market as it allows a streamlined route to purchase 'off the shelf' digital solutions. The contract has been awarded following a robust process following the requirements of the Framework to determine the most appropriate supplier from which to purchase the service. Additional information: The value included within this Notice is inclusive of the contract extension and exclusive of VAT. The total value for the two year term of the awarded contract is PS1,310,650.64 (excl. VAT).

Options: The contract will be for a period of 2-years with the option to extend for a further 12 months (01.10.22 - 30.09.24 with the option to extend from 01.10.24 - 30.09.25).

Procurement Information

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board have undertaken a compliant procurement process as a call-off from the G-Cloud 12 Framework to identify, and appoint, the most appropriate supplier to deliver the services in line with the commissioners requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0376b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029330-2022
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

48515000 - Video conferencing software package

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,975,975 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sarah.beaumont@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH35 West Essex

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCURX

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