Notice Information
Notice Title
Internet Enabled Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Extension
Notice Description
NHS Scotland has procured an Internet Enabled CBT service, with CBT delivered by qualified therapy staff through a digital solution by written word. The contract includes the provision of support and maintenance of the software solution and other services associated with the software, and the delivery of evidence-based CBT treatment in a safe and ethical way.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The continuation of an Internet Enabled Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ieCBT) service, with CBT delivered by qualified therapy staff through a text-based digital solution. An increase in demand for the service has led to the an increased contract value beyond that which was stated in the original Award Notice.
Renewal: This procurement will allow for an optional contract extension period of up to 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f71c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002578-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £7,900,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Sep 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Nov 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
- Additional Buyers
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- michael.walker3@nhs.scot, nss.itprocurement@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312756000, +44 7804475952
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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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