NHS Blood and Transplant has awarded a contract worth £342,000 to London-based Caci Limited for the provision of a geographic information system (GIS) solution and geodemographic data.
Caci Limited will supply the GIS system under the contract, along with associated geodemographic datasets to support donor insight, mapping, catchment analysis, and reporting across NHS Blood and Transplant services.
Late last year, the service launched its procurement of a CRM platform and software, along with strategic delivery partners to work on the development of its donor and session platform programme.
The programme is intended to be a “transformative digital programme that aims to modernise donor engagement and session delivery”. With this in mind, NHS Blood and Transplant shared plans to work alongside three delivery partners and secure a CRM platform and all software components for £4.8 million.
The contract, awarded in a call-off from a framework agreement, is set to run to May 2031, covering a period of five years.
Wider trend: NHS procurements
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has awarded a five month contract with a value of £379,743 for support with its implementation of ambient voice technology across multiple departments. The contract, starting on 20 May and due to end on 31 October 2026, has been awarded to Keystream Group Limited. According to the contract award notice, Keystream Group Limited will be supporting the trust with its deployment of the Lyrebird Health AVT solution across ED, UTC, and OPD, to include EPR integration to enhance clinical workflows.
Central East ICB has announced its award of a contract worth up to £1.7 million for a clinical decision support tool to Ardens Health Informatics Limited, to help the ICB meet digital pathways capabilities to support modernising general practice. The contract, awarded following a call-off process from the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework (RM1557.14) Lot 2: Cloud software, is initially awarded for a period of 12 months at a value of £870,296.91, before a further optional 12-month extension at the same cost.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has procured a new patient-focused intranet and internet solution for £725,000, with the aim of reducing digital deprivation for patients. The contract, awarded to Made Purple Limited, is designed to offer patients the tools to learn new skills, research their medical needs, and locate information on the trust and CQC reports. The trust highlights the importance of this in improving patient experience and supporting their journey.
