---
title: "Continuation of support services for the Clinical Communications Gateway System from National Services Scotland."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03800b"
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# Continuation of support services for the Clinical Communications Gateway System from National Services Scotland.

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03800b

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## Summary

In December 2022, the Business Services Organisation I T S completed a contract award for the "Continuation of support services for the Clinical Communications Gateway System" from National Services Scotland. The procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procedure. This contract involves the provision of IT services, consulting, software development, and support to facilitate electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. The buying organisation is based in BELFAST, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector interested in providing ongoing support and development services for healthcare communication systems. As the contract focuses on supporting electronic referral processes between healthcare providers, companies with expertise in healthcare IT solutions would be well-suited to compete. With the contract already active, interested businesses can leverage their capabilities to contribute to the efficient and secure transfer of patient data across different healthcare settings.

## Notice

The Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland. NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC. CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland. NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC. CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services. Every day over 2500 referrals are made from Primary Care to Secondary or Community care. The CCG system has brought significant benefits to the referral process in recent years. It helps ensure the secure and timely delivery of accurate patient referral details so improving the service to patients. The HSCB has mandated the use of CCG for all referrals from GPs to all Secondary and Community Care services.

### Procurement Information

The Clinical Communications Gateway (CCG) was developed and is supported by National Services Scotland- a Public Body providing services to the NHS in Scotland. NSS have provided the system to the HSC and is used to send and track electronic referrals between GPs and secondary and community care services. NSS provide application system support and upgrade services to the HSC. CCG is the regionally agreed referral mechanism between Primary, Secondary and Community Care services. Every day over 2500 referrals are made from Primary Care to Secondary or Community care. The CCG system has brought significant benefits to the referral process in recent years. It helps ensure the secure and timely delivery of accurate patient referral details so improving the service to patients. The HSCB has mandated the use of CCG for all referrals from GPs to all Secondary and Community Care services. The CCG system was designed and developed by the NHS in Scotland- National Services Scotland (NSS). Ownership and technical knowledge of the system rests only with NSS. The software is also used in Scotland and Wales and NSS undertake all services to ensure commonality across the user base.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034723-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7BA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2022 at 07:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034723-2022
- 8 Nov 2022 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031560-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net

## Provenance

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