Notice Information
Notice Title
The provision of an annual license and subscription for the Choice and Medication website
Notice Description
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. NHS 24 intends to award a contract to Mistura Enterprise Limited for the provision of an annual licence and subscription to the Choice and Medication website for a period of 48 months. The intended direct award is made under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication), on the ground of absence of competition for technical reasons here no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Choice and Medication website offers patients information about mental health conditions and treatment options available.
Procurement Information
Regulation 33, Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 -- Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032dbd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003534-2026
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £259,200 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS 24
- Contact Name
- Lauryn Smith
- Contact Email
- lauryn.smith3@nhs.sot
- Contact Phone
- +44 7825117518
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G51 4EB
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Cardonald
- Westminster Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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