Award

Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Award

04 Mar 2022 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), which has initiated a tender for the "Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform". This contract falls under the IT services industry category and is specifically classified as services. The procurement method is limited, utilising an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with an active contract signed on 1st November 2021, valued at £195,000. The service is to be delivered in Scotland.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses looking to expand their foothold in public sector IT services, particularly those that specialise in software development and consulting. Companies that can provide comprehensive reporting tools related to pharmacy medicines management may find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in public contracts and the ability to demonstrate high-quality service delivery could particularly benefit from this opportunity, as evidenced by the participation of a competitive SME in the bidding process.

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Notice Title

Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Notice Description

To provide a Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Procurement Information

All of the other home countries are already using these tools and uploading data. Responsibility for the supply of medicines is reserved to the UK Government; all home countries feeding into the same reporting tool enables UK level oversight of medicines usage and stockholding - information which can be used to ensure continuity of supply of medicines within the UK (e.g. early identification of stock-out scenarios, data to inform sourcing decisions on additional stock to meet rising demand) etc.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031e41
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006056-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Billy Hislop
Contact Email
billy.hislop@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7971460577

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RX-INFO

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