Published date: 15 March 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Software package and information systems - 48000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£100,000,000
Procurement reference
SBS10252
Published date
15 March 2024
Closing date
13 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
8 March 2024
Contract end date
7 March 2026
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
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 Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems 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/
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS10252)
- Opportunity
- Published 1 September 2023
Additional text
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The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be two years from the Commencement Date of 08/03/2024 and may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Framework Agreement shall be no longer than four years in total.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) completed an open procedure for the procurement of the Framework Agreement for the provision of Medicine Optimisation Prescribing Decision Support Systems and related Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
This Framework Agreement offers computerised support which enables prescribers to switch easily to the suggested medicine, at an appropriate dose and frequency and also enables Approved Organisations to access healthcare decision intelligence tools to make more informed, evidence-based decisions when prescribing medicines by providing them with insights and recommendations based on data and analytics.
Some purchases under this Framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations. In such cases, Call-off Contracts from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and Approved Organisations may, at their discretion, modify the terms and conditions of any Call-off Contracts to reflect that Approved Organisation's specific needs.
Award information
Awarded date
5 March 2024
Contract start date
8 March 2024
Contract end date
7 March 2026
Total value of contract
£100,000,000
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
First Databank UK Ltd
Address
Stratus House
Emperor Way
Exeter
EX1 3QSReference
Companies House number: 1880682
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd
Address
10th Floor
5 Merchant Square
Paddington
London
W2 1ASReference
Companies House number: 8630286
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Prescribing Services Ltd
Address
The Norfolk Clinical Park
Rowan House
Buxton,
Norwich
Norfolk
England
NR10 5RHReference
Companies House number: 5913240
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Kelly Bevington
Address
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
England
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