---
title: "Service continuity for General Practices using Silicon Practice software"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b6df"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2023-03-29"
---

# Service continuity for General Practices using Silicon Practice software

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b6df

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## Summary

The NHS England has awarded a contract for the service continuity for General Practices using Silicon Practice software. The procurement process was conducted through a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This was due to extreme urgency as specified under Reg.32(2)(c). The contract was signed on 16th February 2023. The service covers maintaining software services for two weeks to facilitate a managed wind down of operations. Silicon Practice, the supplier, is situated in Swindon, UK.

This contract offers an opportunity for businesses providing software-related services to participate in the maintenance and support of general practice websites and online consultation systems. Companies in the software industry, especially those with expertise in software support services, can benefit from engaging with the NHS England in providing essential services to general practices. The procurement process aims to ensure the sustenance of critical healthcare services while the supplier, Silicon Practice, undergoes financial difficulties, thereby presenting a chance for growth and collaboration within the healthcare technology sector.

## Notice

Silicon Practice is a supplier of general practice websites and online consultation systems. The company is in financial difficulty and administrators had recommended immediate cessation of software services to their general practice customers. This would have disrupted provision of general practice services to patients and would have had a detrimental effect on patient care. This business case is to cover costs of maintaining services to general practice for two weeks in order to enable a managed wind down and/or hand over of services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Silicon Practice is a supplier of general practice websites and online consultation systems. The company is in financial difficulty and administrators had recommended immediate cessation of software services to their general practice customers.

### Procurement Information

Reg.32(2)(c) - Extreme Urgency

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009086-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SILICON PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009086-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.siliconpractice.co.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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