---
title: "Near Me Video Consultation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2023-04-26"
---

# Near Me Video Consultation

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619.json)

## Summary

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) is awarding a contract for the "Near Me Video Consultation" project, which aims to provide a video consulting service for various public services in Scotland. The procurement method used is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 15th March 2023 with a value of £5,880,000. The buying organisation is based in Edinburgh, UK, and the industry category is services related to health and care.

This tender for the "Near Me Video Consultation" project presents an opportunity for software companies, especially those with expertise in video consulting services, to compete for the supply of software, hosting, and support. Businesses in the health technology sector or those offering digital solutions for remote appointments would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The project aims to expand the use of video consultations across various public sector organisations in Scotland, providing a growth opportunity for software suppliers targeting the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. The service is already widely used across NHS Scotland for health and care appointments with around 20,000 consultation being held every week. The service is now being rolled out across a wide range of public services. www.nearme.scot The video consulting system provides the functionality to host a 'clinic' for NSS, Health Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, Social Security Scotland, 3rd sector organisations and other Scottish public sector organisations. NSS is making an award of contract to a Supplier for the supply of software, hosting and support from inception to disposal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A further competition off-catalogue under the NHS Digital Digital First Online Consultation and Video Consultation (DFOCVC) Framework.

### Procurement Information

Award of a call off contract under a regulated framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477136 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 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 | £5,880,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATTEND ANYWHERE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212515 - Video conferencing software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477136

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR477136
  Near Me Video Consultation - Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. The service is already widely used across NHS Scotland for health and care appointments with around 20,000 consultation being held every week. The service is now being rolled out across a wide range of public services. www.nearme.scot The video consulting system provides the functionality to host a 'clinic' for NSS, Health Boards, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, Social Security Scotland, 3rd sector organisations and other Scottish public sector organisations. NSS is making an award of contract to a Supplier for the supply of software, hosting and support from inception to disposal.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000729619.json.