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MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS 10252)

N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Mar 2024 at 14:31

Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2023 at 09:28

Tender Notice
Planning

10 Jan 2023 at 14:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation for this procurement process is NHS Shared Business Services. The title of the contract is "MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS 10252)" in the software package and information systems category. The procurement process is at the award stage, with a value of £100,000,000 GBP. The contract period starts on 8th March 2024 and ends on 7th March 2026.

This tender offers opportunities for business growth in the software and information systems industry. Businesses specialising in providing software support for healthcare decision-making systems would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an open procedure above the threshold, allowing SMEs to participate. The location for this contract is in the United Kingdom. The contracting authority, NHS Shared Business Services, aims to improve prescribing practices by providing decision support systems to NHS SBS Approved Organisations, ensuring more efficient and evidence-based medical prescribing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS 10252)

Notice 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/ Additional information: 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b82813f5-a906-4d2b-bddb-33a58ec773a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e62f80e-10a4-40c7-9f95-050971f5962c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
5 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
8 Mar 2024 - 7 Mar 2026 1-2 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
N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Additional Buyers

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

Contact Name
Kelly Bevington
Contact Email
nsbs.digital@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
HP2 7AH
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Adeyfield East
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

FIRST DATABANK

OPTUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS (UK

PRESCRIBING SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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