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Point of Care Clinical Decision Support System

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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14 Sep 2026 at 11:55

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust procured a point-of-care clinical decision support system for use in clinical environments. The requirement is a software service that supports clinical decision-making at the point where care is delivered. It falls within software packages and information systems, with the main procurement category being services. Delivery is associated with Leicester, at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the wider United Kingdom. The buyer is University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This is therefore relevant to suppliers of clinical decision-support platforms, healthcare information systems and associated software services, particularly those able to support use across NHS clinical environments and provide a system suitable for point-of-care delivery.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to UpToDate, Inc. on 30 September 2022. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 30 September 2022 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £488,263. The awarded value was £732,395. The award is active and covers a contract period from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2027. The contract was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is UpToDate, Inc., a large organisation based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for a clinical decision-support software service used at the point of care, delivered through a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. A credible competitor for this buyer would need a mature clinical information product that healthcare professionals can use in operational clinical environments, with dependable software delivery and the capacity to support an NHS Trust throughout a multi-year service. The successful supplier was a large organisation, indicating that scale and organisational capacity were relevant to this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to operate within framework-based purchasing routes and show that their platform is sufficiently established for clinical use, rather than offering general-purpose software without a healthcare decision-support capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Point of Care Clinical Decision Support System

Notice Description

Decision support software for clinical environments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64e47811-0c5c-4e7c-b107-d1fc0fec5c7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6785d91b-fd7e-4dab-b551-ae5e28cbc625
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£488,263 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£732,395 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UpToDate

Further Information

Notice Documents

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