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Near Me Video Consultation

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

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Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) is awarding a contract for the "Near Me Video Consultation" project, which aims to provide a video consulting service for various public services in Scotland. The procurement method used is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 15th March 2023 with a value of £5,880,000. The buying organisation is based in Edinburgh, UK, and the industry category is services related to health and care.

This tender for the "Near Me Video Consultation" project presents an opportunity for software companies, especially those with expertise in video consulting services, to compete for the supply of software, hosting, and support. Businesses in the health technology sector or those offering digital solutions for remote appointments would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The project aims to expand the use of video consultations across various public sector organisations in Scotland, providing a growth opportunity for software suppliers targeting the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Near Me Video Consultation

Notice Description

Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. The service is already widely used across NHS Scotland for health and care appointments with around 20,000 consultation being held every week. The service is now being rolled out across a wide range of public services. www.nearme.scot The video consulting system provides the functionality to host a 'clinic' for NSS, Health Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, Social Security Scotland, 3rd sector organisations and other Scottish public sector organisations. NSS is making an award of contract to a Supplier for the supply of software, hosting and support from inception to disposal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A further competition off-catalogue under the NHS Digital Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) Framework.

Procurement Information

Award of a call off contract under a regulated framework agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477136
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

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


CPV Codes

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

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212515 - Video conferencing software development services

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,880,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
George Futcher
Contact Email
george.futcher@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7798870171

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

ATTEND ANYWHERE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477136
    Near Me Video Consultation - Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. The service is already widely used across NHS Scotland for health and care appointments with around 20,000 consultation being held every week. The service is now being rolled out across a wide range of public services. www.nearme.scot The video consulting system provides the functionality to host a 'clinic' for NSS, Health Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, Social Security Scotland, 3rd sector organisations and other Scottish public sector organisations. NSS is making an award of contract to a Supplier for the supply of software, hosting and support from inception to disposal.

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