Closed tender

Patient/Citizen Communication, Engagement & Hybrid Mail Solutions

Details

Value
£250,000,000
Topic
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Published
29 April 2025
Submission
4 June 2025

Tender description

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Procurement of Patient Communication, Engagement & Hybrid Mail Solutions and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ The framework includes: Lot 1 - Online (Digital) Communication Internet based online digital communication services and platforms such as smartphone applications, online Patient Engagement Portals (PEP), digital letters, digital delivery of correspondence and predictive analytics. Lot 2 - Messaging The provision of automated one way and two way messaging solutions including mobile messaging (SMS) and digital messaging platforms. Lot 3 - Voice The provision of an Agent Calls service based from Call Centres, providing the ability to make outbound contact and respond to an incoming contact or route the contact to a predefined destination. The scope also includes provision of automated one way and two way interactive voice recognition (IVR) services which can cater for different nationalities. The solutions can also cater for hard of hearing patients or are unable to communicate with IVR in the usual manor. Lot 4 - Hybrid Mail The provision of on and off-site bulk and traditional hybrid mail. Hybrid Mail Solutions provide alternative options to the physical print of mail items, including but not limited to SMS, email, or secure internet communications. Lot 5 - Patient/Citizen Experience Solutions are typically automated internet based online digital feedback services such as web based solutions and smartphone applications. This lot can include Friends & Family Test Service (FFT), surveys or any other services associated with surveys & feedback Lot 6 - Workforce Communications The provision of an automated one way and two way mobile audio messaging, paging and alerting service. This service is intended to replace outdated workforce communication methods such as fax machines and analogue pagers. Lot 7 - Combined Solutions Combined end-to-end communications that can include elements from any of the previous Lots.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published29 April 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date4 June 2025

About the buyer

NHS Shared Business Services, a joint venture with the Department of Health and Social Care, provides procurement services to the NHS and wider public sector as a central healthcare organisation. Tender opportunities are advertised on Find a Tender, the central digital platform and SAP Ariba. Suppliers register on both platforms to bid for a place on its framework agreements. Listing on a framework is free, with a nominal fee charged only on sales made through it. NHS bodies and the wider public sector call off from these frameworks under the Provider Selection Regime.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Shared Business Services's contract awards have been in software and information systems, business services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 32000000 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • 64000000 · Postal and telecommunications services
  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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