Award

Award of SMS contract

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

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Award

11 May 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland, is currently engaged in the award phase of a procurement process for a Smart Messaging Service (SMS) contract. This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The contract, valued at £1,000,000, was officially signed on 1 March 2022, with all necessary documentation related to the award accessible through relevant channels. The tender was compliant with GPA regulations and recorded one bid from British telecom PLC, which is the awarded supplier for this service.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in telecommunication services and technology solutions. Businesses equipped with capabilities to provide SMS and messaging solutions could potentially benefit from future tenders or extensions of this contract. Companies looking to enter this market should ideally possess a strong understanding of public sector procurement and be prepared to meet the technical specifications and scalability requirements that NHS Scotland may demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of SMS contract

Notice Description

Smart Messaging Service (SMS) Contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of Smart Messaging Service (SMS) for NHS Scotland.. Contract value is dependent on usage. Estimated total value added.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000692934
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448064
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Lisa McEwen
Contact Email
lisa.mcewen@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7468428447

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

BRITISH TELECOM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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