Published date: 25 September 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£50,000 to £100,000
Procurement reference
WA16925
Published date
25 September 2024
Closing date
31 July 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Frimley ICB sought to commission a software that can be used by pharmacies and hospitals across the NHS Frimley ICS footprint to translate and print medication information, instructions and warnings. Printed labels in different languages were a requirement, along with bi-lingual labels (English + second language) to support patients, by giving them a better understanding of how to take their prescribed medication, helping to reduce errors, improve medication adherence and enhance patient safety and experience.
The purpose and aim to source a software that will improve the quality of services by translating medication directions into other languages thereby supporting people to take their medication correctly and safely. It will help reduce health inequalities by helping people who may not have English as their first language to take their medication as the clinician instructs them to.
The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to Druginfo Ltd (Written Medicine) in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 (RM1557.13) guidance. The total value of the initial 1 year contract term is £50,000 (Exc VAT) with an optional extension of one period of up to 12 months, giving a maximum possible contract value of £100,000 (Exc VAT). The initial 1 year contract period will commence on the 1st August 2024.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
More information
Additional text
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The contract value of this procurement is under the threshold that is subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Therefore, the rules of this Regime do not apply.
Award information
Awarded date
23 September 2024
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2026
Total value of contract
£100,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Druginfo Ltd (Written Medicine)
Address
51 Star Street
London
W2 1QQReference
Companies House number: 08297327
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
NHS Frimley ICB
King Edward VII Hospital, St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
England
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