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title: "Messaging solutions for General Practices in the footprint of Mid and South Essex STP"
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# Messaging solutions for General Practices in the footprint of Mid and South Essex STP

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe3732c7-e9ea-449c-a67d-8becad9f70fc

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## Summary

The NHS Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group, in collaboration with other CCGs in the Mid and South Essex region, has awarded a contract for messaging solutions, titled "Messaging solutions for General Practices in the footprint of Mid and South Essex STP." The procurement falls within the medical software industry, with a total contract value of £397,405.50, which commenced on 1st April 2021 for an initial term of 90 days, extendable up to a maximum of 18 months. The award has been made following a selective procurement method via a framework agreement, with the tender period having ended on 8th March 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in medical software and communications services, particularly those offering SMS messaging solutions. Businesses that can provide innovative technological solutions, such as two-way SMS messaging and patient engagement tools, are particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The active engagement of SMEs in this contract implies a welcoming environment for smaller firms with the capability to deliver quality services efficiently, offering a perfect avenue for growth in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a compliant contract award made by the National Commercial and Procurement Hub on behalf of NHS Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG (the "CCG") via Further Competition under the NHSE GP IT Futures Framework (Lot 1). The contract award is made to accuRx Limited for the provision messaging solutions for General Practice in Mid and South Essex which will provider 2-way SMS messaging, photo attachments and structured questionnaires to patients via SMS with responses saving back to the record. This contract commences 1st April 2021and the call off initial term will be 90 days, proceeding into a rolling month up to the maximum of 18 months , at a total aggregate contract value including extensions of PS397,405.50 (inclusive VAT) and it is this total potential value that has been communicated as the awarded value for the purposes of this Contract Notice. The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32abd501-5b1c-4be1-9d79-036146d32b47 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £397,405 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £397,405 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | RAYLEIGH |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS6 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Wheatley |
| Westminster constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCURX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 48180000 - Medical software package
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 21:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32abd501-5b1c-4be1-9d79-036146d32b47

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32abd501-5b1c-4be1-9d79-036146d32b47
  30th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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