FTS UK public procurement

Patient/Citizen Communication, Engagement & Hybrid Mail Solutions

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-050972
Tender value£250,000,0007 awards · 7 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 27 March 2026
Buyer
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 4 June 2025

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.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

7 shown
Active

Digital (Online) Communication

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
15
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Messaging

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
17
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Voice

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
12
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Hybrid Mail

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
20
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Patient/Citizen Experience

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
13
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Workforce Communications

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
3
Signed contract
15 February 2026
Active

Combined Solutions

Awarded
11 November 2025
Award value
£250,000,000
Suppliers
19
Signed contract
15 February 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

36 parties
Supplier

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

APS Group, Chetham House, Bird Hall Lane, Stockport, UKD35, SK3 0ZP, United Kingdom

Companies House 00681528 →
Supplier

Attend Anywhere PTY Ltd

Level 44, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria,, AU, 3000, Australia

GB-PPON PGTT-3571-VLRM
Supplier

CONTINUOUS DATAPRINT (U.K.) LIMITED

74-82 Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, UKD72, L18 8EE, United Kingdom

Companies House 02696956 →
Supplier

HARLOW PRINTING LIMITED T/A HARLOW SOLUTIONS

7-21 Maxwell Street, South Shields, UKC22, NE33 4PU, United Kingdom

Companies House 00435445 →
Supplier

IMIMOBILE EUROPE LIMITED

C/O Cisco, Park House, 16-18 Finsbury Circus,, London, UKI31, EC2M 7EB, United Kingdom

Companies House 04833052 →
Supplier

Micom Technologies Ltd

Unit 3 Quinn Close, Coventry, UKG33, CV3 4LH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPCQ-1115-VTYR
Supplier

NETCALL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Suite 203, Bedford Heights Brickhill Drive, Bedford, UKH24, MK41 7PH, United Kingdom

Companies House 02831215 →
Supplier

OPUS TRUST MARKETING LIMITED trading as Adare SEC

133 Scudamore Road, Leicester, UKF21, LE3 1UQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRDQ-8728-BYPN
Supplier

PARAGON CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS (LONDON) LIMITED

Lower Ground Floor, Park House, 16/18, London, UKI31, EC2M 7EB, United Kingdom

Companies House 02788181 →
Supplier

PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE

Suite 6, Fountain House 1200 Parkway Court,, Oxford, UKJ14, OX4 2JY, United Kingdom

Companies House 03908160 →
Supplier

SERCO LIMITED

Serco House, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, UKJ37, RG27 9UY, United Kingdom

Companies House 00242246 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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