Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Contact
Mandy Sterling
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and implementation of SMS, portal and E‑Forms for wait list workflows
Reference number
C422226
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply and implementation of SMS, portal and E‑Forms for wait list workflows
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £34,805.35
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply and implementation of SMS, portal and E‑Forms for wait list workflows
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
direct award on NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS)
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare Communications UK Limited
5 St John’s Lane, London
London
EC1M 4BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
National registration number
04084131
Internet address
www.healthcare-communications.com
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £34,805.35
Total value of the contract/lot: £34,805.35
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom