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title: "Provision of GP Online Consultation to NHS Knowsley CCG"
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# Provision of GP Online Consultation to NHS Knowsley CCG

Buyer: SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28db1e59-5bd4-4567-a5d6-639f6f776111

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## Summary

The procurement process for the provision of GP Online Consultation to NHS Knowsley CCG has been successfully completed, with the award date recorded on 6 March 2018. This initiative, led by the South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England, aims to implement an online consultation system across selected GP practices, enhancing healthcare accessibility for approximately 164,644 registered patients in the North West of England. The contract, valued at £123,483, commenced on 1 April 2018 and concluded on 31 March 2021, following a restricted tendering procedure that required interested suppliers to meet specific eligibility criteria.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and online consultation systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, given their agility and innovative capabilities, which can be advantageous in implementing solutions that cater to the evolving needs of healthcare providers. Companies that can demonstrate experience in delivering tailored IT solutions in the health sector, especially those capable of integrating with existing NHS systems, will find themselves in a strong position to pursue similar contracts.

## Notice

Knowsley CCG comprises 25 GP Member Practices serving a population of approximately 164,644 registered patients. Knowsley forms part of Merseyside and covers a geographical area from Kirkby in the North to Halewood in the South and also encompasses Huyton, Prescot, Whiston, Cronton and Knowsley Village, sharing the same boundaries as Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC). The purpose of this procurement is to secure an online consultation system for the Knowsley CCG population. This will initially be implemented in 6 or 7 practices as early adopters, to optimise and test benefits before determining wider rollout plans. These will reflect the emerging federated model and may include adopting online consultation on a locality footprint rather than at individual practice level. Linkages with extended access and out of hours services and NHS 111 online will also be explored during the early adoption phase. This procurement is being carried out by the National Commercial & Procurement Hub (NHS England) on behalf of the Commissioners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80961333-a5ed-49c5-80e2-3ebc2712bf5d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £123,483 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £123,483 |
| 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 | SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ2 7FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Shiphay |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECONSULT HEALTH LTD (FORMALLY HURLEY INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2021 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80961333-a5ed-49c5-80e2-3ebc2712bf5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80961333-a5ed-49c5-80e2-3ebc2712bf5d
  22nd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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