← Back to opportunities

NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 2)

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Buyer Address: 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, UKM, EH12 9EB

Contact Name: George Futcher

Contact Email: george.futcher@nhs.scot

Contact Telephone: +44 7798870171

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
280000.0 GBP
Published
12 Jun 2025, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
72000000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.

Linked Documents

Some PCS documents require login and recording interest on the source portal before download links are available.

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532407

Link Title: NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 2)

Link Description: The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.

Lots

Lot Description: Omni Channel Pilot + Additional Work Discovered: Phase 2 - Conduct a 12-week sprint-based Pilot: Agree success measures based on the outputs of phase 1 - Design, build and test the selected customer journeys identified in phase 1 validating the potential benefits of new technology in a target area - Shortlist, test and pilot Omnichannel technology on selected areas / processes - Develop a backlog of priority customer journeys for future execution - Confirm all in-scope opportunities and approach to integration and testing - Understand the potential to scale up beyond POC - Forward to the next stage, to be able to deliver benefits at pace - PwC will take a lead on applying MS Power Platform tools in support of the Omnichannel use cases, providing guidance and supporting targeted upskilling of individuals nominated by NSS in Power Platform tools and their use. - PwC will undertake a Discovery of the ticketing system based on the as-is setup and provide a recommendation for a future design. - PwC will assess the custom apps built within ServiceNow with a view of transforming them into Power Platform or Omnichannel. This procurement is a continuation of NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 1).

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Method Statement

Documents

Document Title: NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 2)

Document Description: The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload
{
  "awards": [
    {
      "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530-1",
      "relatedLots": [
        "1"
      ],
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "org-236",
          "name": "PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "bids": {
    "statistics": [
      {
        "id": "456",
        "measure": "bids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 1.0
      },
      {
        "id": "457",
        "measure": "smeBids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 0.0
      },
      {
        "id": "458",
        "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 0.0
      },
      {
        "id": "459",
        "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 1.0
      },
      {
        "id": "460",
        "measure": "electronicBids",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "value": 0.0
      }
    ]
  },
  "buyer": {
    "id": "org-30",
    "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)"
  },
  "contracts": [
    {
      "awardID": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530-1",
      "dateSigned": "2025-05-01T00:00:00Z",
      "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530-1",
      "status": "active",
      "value": {
        "amount": 280000.0,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "date": "2025-06-12T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "(SC Ref:801530)",
  "id": "rls-68-JUN532407",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "EN",
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530",
      "rel": "canonical"
    }
  ],
  "ocid": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH12 9EB",
        "region": "UKM",
        "streetAddress": "1 South Gyle Crescent"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "george.futcher@nhs.scot",
        "name": "George Futcher",
        "telephone": "+44 7798870171",
        "url": "http://"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "Body governed by public law",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE"
          },
          {
            "description": "Health",
            "id": "07",
            "scheme": "COFOG"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics"
      },
      "id": "org-30",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)"
      },
      "name": "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "locality": "Manchester",
        "postalCode": "M33EB",
        "region": "UKD33",
        "streetAddress": "No 1 Spinningfields, 1 Hardman Square"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "telephone": "+44 7483362870"
      },
      "details": {
        "scale": "large",
        "url": "http://"
      },
      "id": "org-236",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP"
      },
      "name": "PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP",
      "roles": [
        "supplier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH1 1LB",
        "streetAddress": "27 Chambers Street"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "url": "http://"
      },
      "id": "org-237",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Sheriff Court House"
      },
      "name": "Sheriff Court House",
      "roles": [
        "reviewBody"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "award",
    "contract"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "classification": {
      "id": "72000000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "description": "The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "The engagement of a delivery partner organisation to work with NSS to accelerate the delivery and increase the capacity and capability.",
        "documentType": "awardNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "JUN532407",
        "title": "NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 2)",
        "url": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN532407"
      }
    ],
    "id": "ocds-r6ebe6-0000801530",
    "items": [
      {
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "35",
              "name": "Method Statement",
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "description": "20",
              "type": "price"
            }
          ]
        },
        "description": "Omni Channel Pilot + Additional Work Discovered: Phase 2\r\n - Conduct a 12-week sprint-based Pilot: Agree success measures based on the outputs of phase 1\r\n - Design, build and test the selected customer journeys identified in phase 1 validating the potential benefits of new technology in a target area\r\n - Shortlist, test and pilot Omnichannel technology on selected areas / processes\r\n - Develop a backlog of priority customer journeys for future execution\r\n - Confirm all in-scope opportunities and approach to integration and testing\r\n - Understand the potential to scale up beyond POC\r\n - Forward to the next stage, to be able to deliver benefits at pace\r\n - PwC will take a lead on applying MS Power Platform tools in support of the Omnichannel use cases, providing guidance and supporting targeted upskilling of individuals nominated by NSS in Power Platform tools and their use.\r\n - PwC will undertake a Discovery of the ticketing system based on the as-is setup and provide a recommendation for a future design.\r\n - PwC will assess the custom apps built within ServiceNow with a view of transforming them into Power Platform or Omnichannel.\r\n This procurement is a continuation of NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 1).",
        "hasOptions": false,
        "id": "1",
        "status": "complete"
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "limited",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "Call-off from the Scottish Government\u0027s Digital Technology and Cyber Services dynamic purchasing system.",
    "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
      {
        "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive",
        "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE"
      }
    ],
    "reviewDetails": "Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:\r\n An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.",
    "status": "complete",
    "techniques": {
      "hasElectronicAuction": true
    },
    "title": "NP04524 Omni-Channel Customer Service Helpdesk (Phase 2)"
  }
}