# Waltham Forest Patient SMS Solution

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/n-e-l-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £70,000
- Published: 1 August 2017
- Planned start: 1 November 2017
- Planned end: 31 October 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 23669f03-99ed-4b99-88e6-f7f982a1e1c6-163130
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f35ec58-d972-4a42-a87d-f5e9d6d0988c

## Description

Waltham Forest CCG agreed to fund a single 2-way SMS texting messaging service\. A key benefit of this service is to enable practices to send appointment reminders and notifications to patients and to enable patients to automatically cancel appointments from their mobile phone\. Smart App to enable patients to use the services for online booking, access to medical record and ordering of medication\. In addition to the above, the service should have provision for commissioners and practices to run reports and monitor SMS usage\. Additional information: If you are interested in quoting for the Waltham Forest Patient SMS Solution Services, please review the requirements within the 'Request for Quotation' document attached and confirm by a return email your intent to submit a 'Bid Response Document' to the following email addresses: nelcsu\.clinical-procurement@nhs\.net Bidders should submit completed 'Bid Response Document' no later than 12noon on Tuesday 15th August 2017\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23669f03-99ed-4b99-88e6-f7f982a1e1c6-163130)