Smart Messaging Service (SMS) PIN

Official notice

Authority: NHS National Services Scotland (NHS & healthcare)

Services

Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 6 Jan 2023from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NSS is exploring the options for the possible procurement of a new SMS service. The objective of this exercise is to obtain up-to-date information and feedback from the market in order to:

-understand market capabilities and solutions in relation to the functionality required; and

provide NSS with indicative costs associated with the implementation and on-going support of a suitable solution.

CPV: Short Message Service (SMS) services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NSS is exploring the options for the possible procurement of a new SMS servicePlanned

NSS is exploring the options for the possible procurement of a new SMS service.

The objective of this exercise is to obtain up-to-date information and feedback from the market in order to:

-understand market capabilities and solutions in relation to the functionality required; and

-provide NSS with indicative costs associated with the implementation and ongoing support of a suitable solution

The information to be provided will help us better understand current market conditions and consider the way forward. Views and suggestions will not be disclosed to third parties or used for any other purpose.

This exercise is carried out in advance of any formal procurement process. It is not a pre-qualification or tendering exercise. The results of this exercise will be used to inform the NSS decision-making process in respect of the implementation of a solution and may or may not result in a future procurement exercise. Additional information: Interested suppliers can download the questionnaire attached to this notice. Please follow the instructions in the document.

Delivery: Scotland · Scotland

64212100 Short Message Service (SMS) services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Oct 2022, 08:48 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2022, 08:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-028922
Classification (CPV): Short Message Service (SMS) services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0375a1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=710177. (SC Ref:710177)

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

14 Oct 2022 → 6 Jan 2023 · 2 dates

Notice published
14 Oct 2022, 08:48 BST
Tender notice expected
6 Jan 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS National Services Scotland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.