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NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 1)

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

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Award

27 Feb 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), located in Edinburgh, has completed the procurement of the "NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 1)" under the health industry category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, specifically a call-off from the Scottish Government's Digital Technology and Cyber Services dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and it involves a five-week discovery phase. This process aims to review and improve current customer service models and develop scalable, omni-channel solutions in line with NSS’s technical standards. The contract, valued at £98,000, was signed on 17 February 2025, following the award on 27 February 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in digital customer service solutions, particularly those focusing on health sector applications. Companies with expertise in developing and managing omni-channel platforms, as well as those capable of conducting comprehensive service model reviews, would find this procurement process well-suited to their capabilities. With the emphasis on accelerating delivery, increasing capacity, and enhancing customer management efficiencies, businesses that can demonstrate robust methodological approaches and competitive pricing stand to benefit greatly from engaging in similar future opportunities within the public health sector.

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Notice Title

NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 1)

Notice Description

The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Discovery Phase: Phase 1 Conduct a 5-week discovery phase to: - Review current as is position. Develop a clear understanding of current state and required changes for a future customer operating model. - Identify initial use cases across several NSS Directorates including potential scale of benefits - Identify common principles, processes and requirements that would improve the current service and deliver financial and non-financial benefits - Baseline current access channels, demand volumes, and customer personas - Develop a view of the current and proposed future omni channel platform capabilities that aligns with NSS' technical standards and meets the requirements to be scalable for future needs - Identify pilot area(s) to move into the new platform and an initial view of the sequence of subsequent opportunities (backlog), and a plan and resource requirement to take both forward - Obtain approval and support from a technology and business perspective to move

Procurement Information

Call-off from the Scottish Government's Digital Technology and Cyber Services dynamic purchasing system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791748
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524776
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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
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
£98,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20251 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
Not specified
Contact Email
cameron.wright@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312756000

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

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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