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title: "Procurement of General Practices Appointment Booking Services for Practices in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB"
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# Procurement of General Practices Appointment Booking Services for Practices in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9042fd06-def3-4e71-9fd5-948cde20300a

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## Summary

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB has awarded a contract for the provision of General Practice Appointment Booking Services. This procurement process was carried out as a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework under Lot 2: Cloud software to replace an expired contract previously held by Accurx Limited. The new contract, awarded again to Accurx Limited, commenced on 1st July 2024 and spans an initial period of nine months with a possible extension for a further six months. The contract covers services within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, and the overall contract value is £172,851.77. This award stage follows the completion of a tender process specifically aimed at integrating a digital appointment booking solution compatible with GP clinical systems.

This tender represents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in healthcare IT solutions and cloud-based software. The requirement to integrate with GP clinical systems and support modernisation objectives like the Modernising General Practice initiative ensures that innovators in digital health technologies can showcase their capabilities. Companies with proven expertise in cloud software and digital health platforms stand to benefit by demonstrating performance and reliability in similar procurement processes. With a selective procurement method focused on established frameworks like G-Cloud 13, it opens a pathway for businesses adept in government contracting and healthcare solutions to bolster their portfolio and extend their market reach.

## Notice

The NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub supported NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 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 9 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/00406baf-001c-4da8-847e-c8316dabc07f |
| 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 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £172,851 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £172,851 |
| 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 | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| 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 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00406baf-001c-4da8-847e-c8316dabc07f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00406baf-001c-4da8-847e-c8316dabc07f
  7th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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