Procurement of General Practice Appointment Booking Services for Practices in Somerset ICB

Contract summary

Industry

• Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£106,545.29 to £177,575.48

Procurement reference

Somerset ICB - Appointment Booking

Published date

6 November 2024

Closing date

12 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub supported NHS Somerset ICB to place a new contract for the provision of a General Practice Appointment Booking solution to replace the national contract for appointment booking supplied by Accurx Limited which expired on 30th June 2024.

NHS Somerset ICB's requirement is for an appointment booking solution that enables booking of appointments by patients into GP clinics, long term condition clinics and vaccination clinics with integration with GP clinical systems. The solution is required to meet the digital pathways capabilities that support Modernising General Practice (MGP).

A call-off process from the CCS G-Cloud 13 Framework (RM1557.13) Lot 2: Cloud software was undertaken in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 buyers guide to identify the most suitable provider to deliver requirements. The contract has been awarded to Accurx Limted.

The contract is awarded for an initial period of 9 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 July 2024

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£177,575.48

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Accurx Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Garry Mitchell

Address

NHS Somerset ICB
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA228HR
England

Email

garry.mitchell@nhs.net