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title: "CCS RM6126 - Provider Research for National Digital Channels"
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# CCS RM6126 - Provider Research for National Digital Channels

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f3c525b-6098-4bb5-99e6-4fc111699146

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## Summary

The National Health Service (NHS) England has awarded a contract for 'CCS RM6126 - Provider Research for National Digital Channels' to RSM UK Consulting LLP. The procurement method used was selective, with the tender period ending on 27th October 2023. The contract is valued at £75,596 GBP and will run from 4th December 2023 to 4th March 2024. The research project aims to understand the adoption of the NHS app by primary and secondary care providers to support the primary care recovery plan and inform strategic planning in national digital channels.

This tender by NHS England presents an opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in providing research and development services and consultancy to the healthcare sector. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of delivering high-quality research projects within a specified timeframe. The contract's focus on understanding healthcare app adoption and identifying unmet needs aligns with the NHS's strategic goals for digital channel development, making it a potentially lucrative opportunity for organisations in the healthcare research industry.

## Notice

Further Competition conducted via the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 Research & Insights- Provision for a research supplier to conduct a high-quality research project with NHS primary and secondary care providers, to understand how they are currently adopting the NHS app, what their perceptions of the app are (especially relative to other healthcare apps), and what unmet needs can be identified. The aim of the research is to support the 2023 primary care recovery plan and inform strategic planning in national digital channels. This will be for the duration of 3 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1a822a-bf06-4fbf-b55c-917f0ca023c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 4 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,596 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,596 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSM UK CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1a822a-bf06-4fbf-b55c-917f0ca023c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd1a822a-bf06-4fbf-b55c-917f0ca023c0
  20th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e709ff9-ac0c-4f0f-b5d6-be94223e5255
  C228229 (12.12.2023) - DPS Schedule 6 [redacted]

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