--- title: "Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Lincolnshire ICB" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2024-10-07" --- # Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Lincolnshire ICB Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0295eb04-3daa-43c1-9732-d8bd98d55bcc.json) ## Summary The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has concluded the procurement process for the provision of General Practice Appointment Booking Services to replace the expired national contract previously held by Accurx Limited. The procurement, managed with the support of the NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub, aimed to secure a booking solution that integrates with general practice clinical systems and supports digital modernisation. A selective call-off from the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 13 Framework was used to identify the most suitable provider, resulting in the award of the contract to Accurx Limited. The initial contract period began on 1 July 2024 and will continue until 31 March 2025, with an option to extend for an additional six months. The contract is valued at £116,319.99 and covers services primarily within the East Midlands region. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide software solutions to healthcare sectors. Companies with expertise in cloud software and integration with existing healthcare IT systems would find this contract beneficial. By participating in such procurement activities, businesses can enhance their market presence in the healthcare industry and form valuable partnerships with NHS entities. This procurement highlights the importance of modern digital systems in transforming general practice services, thereby presenting a substantial market for innovative technological solutions. ## Notice The NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub supported NHS Lincolnshire ICB to place a new contract for the provision of a General Practice Appointment Booking solution to replace the national contract for appointment booking supplied by Accurx Limited which expired on 30th June 2024. NHS Lincolnshire ICB's requirement is for an appointment booking solution that enables booking of appointments by patients into GP clinics, long term condition clinics and vaccination clinics with integration with GP clinical systems. The solution is required to meet the digital pathways capabilities that support Modernising General Practice (MGP). A call-off process from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM1557.13) Lot 2: Cloud software was undertaken in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 buyers guide to identify the most suitable provider to deliver requirements. The contract has been awarded to Accurx Limted. The contract is awarded for an initial period of 3 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/522bbbcb-e2f8-4bc7-9206-ef527c44f526 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £116,319 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £116,319 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | SLEAFORD | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG34 8GG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | North Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Sleaford Holdingham | | Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ACCURX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 7 Oct 2024 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/522bbbcb-e2f8-4bc7-9206-ef527c44f526 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/522bbbcb-e2f8-4bc7-9206-ef527c44f526 7th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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