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title: "Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB"
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# Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b613dbba-d888-4504-9fa6-bc1c05ffe2c0

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## Summary

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has successfully completed the procurement process for the appointment booking services for general practices in Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). The awarded contract, titled "Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for practices in Gloucestershire ICB", falls under the software package and information systems category (CPV 48000000) and will be implemented in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement utilised a selective method through a call-off from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework. The contract, valued at GBP 201,422.2, begins on 1st July 2024 and can extend from an initial period of 9 months to a maximum of 15 months, ending on 30th September 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in cloud software and integrated digital health solutions. SMEs are particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, as the procurement process from the G-Cloud 13 framework is designed to facilitate their participation. Companies experienced in providing appointment booking systems with integration into various GP clinical systems will find this procurement advantageous, especially those proficient in supporting modernisation initiatives in general practice. Accurx Limited, a qualifying SME, has been appointed as the supplier, illustrating the competitive opportunities for software firms in the digital health arena.

## Notice

The NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub supported NHS Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire 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/c04ea405-0ca9-431c-ab79-4d4198c2b69b |
| 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 | 29 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 | £201,422 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £201,422 |
| 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 | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (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

- 29 Oct 2024 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04ea405-0ca9-431c-ab79-4d4198c2b69b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04ea405-0ca9-431c-ab79-4d4198c2b69b
  29th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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