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title: "Consultant Connect"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c28e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON CCG"
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# Consultant Connect

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c28e

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## Summary

The NHS North Central London CCG has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Consultant Connect" project, which falls under the healthcare industry. This initiative focuses on providing a digital platform that facilitates timely communication between GPs and consultants through a secure application. The current stage of the procurement has transitioned to the award phase, with the contract signed on 1st July 2021, valued at £304,800. The service, which is being extended to additional boroughs, originally operates within Barnet and Enfield and is intended for implementation across Camden, Haringey, and Islington by 31st March 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth for businesses specialising in healthcare technology and digital communication solutions. Companies that provide software development and information systems, particularly those tailored to the healthcare sector, will find this tender particularly relevant. The unique aspect of Consultant Connect's offering lies in its ability to connect healthcare professionals through a stable platform, requiring participants to demonstrate exceptional service capabilities and local NHS knowledge in order to effectively compete for future contracts related to this initiative.

## Notice

Consultant Connect provides a digital platform to enable both a telephone based and clinically secure photo messaging application for Clinical Advice & Guidance service. It primarily uses an App to allow GPs to connect with a consultant or other healthcare professional in a timely manner. NCL CCG wishes to continue the existing Consultant Connect pilot established in the boroughs in Barnet and Enfield. The extension will allow the roll out of the service to the remaining boroughs of NCL CCG. This will allow all stakeholders to experience the service. Feedback from all stakeholders will allow the development of a specification ahead of market testing for 2022/23

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Consultant Connect provides a digital platform to enable both a telephone based and clinically secure photo messaging application for Clinical Advice & Guidance service. It primarily uses an App to allow GPs to connect with a consultant or other healthcare professional in a timely manner. NCL CCG currently holds a contract with Consultant Connect that covers the borough of Enfield until 31st March 2022. The service also operates as a pilot in Barnet with NHS England funding. The CCG intends to roll the service to cover the boroughs of Camden, Haringey and Islington. This intention will expand the current pilot until 31st March 2022. This will inform a NCL wide specification that the CCG can use to undertake a full market test prior to April 2022. Therefore the CCG wishes to make a direct contract award under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the grounds set out in Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition being absent for technical reasons). No other organisation can offer a comprehensive range of acute, community and mental health specialties that are facilitated locally but backed up by a wider national network on NHS clinicians, to ensure reliability in terms of connectivity and service coverage.

### Procurement Information

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason, Consultant Connect provides a digital platform that allows fast reliable advice and guidance between clinicians via either telephony or messaging. The platform provides a consistent level of stability and importantly a high level of connectivity with exceptional connection times measured in seconds. The service is able to offer a range of specialties covering both physical and mental health. The service is integrated with key local providers but is entirely backed up by a national network of NHS clinicians. This ensures that primary care always has access to immediate advice and guidance. The service also allows clinicians from providers to engage from clinicians from other local providers as well as the national network, thus facilitating the creation and development of local system working. No other organisation can provide the level of stability, connectivity, consistency and breadth of coverage that Consultant Connect offer. Therefore the CCG wishes to make a direct contract award under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, on the grounds set out in Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) (competition being absent for technical reasons). This is on the basis that no other organisation can offer a comprehensive range of acute, community and mental health specialties that are facilitated locally but backed up by a wider national network on NHS clinicians, to ensure reliability in terms of connectivity and service coverage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015130-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £304,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON CCG |
| Locality | BARNET |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN4 0DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI54 Enfield |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Electoral ward | Cockfosters |
| Westminster constituency | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONSULTANT CONNECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015130-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://northcentrallondonccg.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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