Patient/Citizen Communication, Engagement & Hybrid Mail Solutions

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 This service is intended to replace outdated workforce communication methods such as fax machines and analogue pagers.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.