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Award

22 Jun 2026 at 12:30

Award

29 Sep 2023 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Golden Jubilee, a regional health authority in Clydebank, UK, invited a tender for a Pharmacy Management System, focusing on services procurement under the CPV classification for application service providers. This tender, concluded on 22 June 2026, involved the planning, design, supply, implementation, and support of the system, with a direct award from the NHS England Health Systems Support Framework. The procurement was a limited process, executed without prior publication due to the unique requirement for technical collaboration across health boards in Scotland.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health IT solutions, particularly those capable of integrating complex systems across multiple platforms. System C Healthcare plc, the supplier, exemplifies the type of large corporation with technical prowess and established frameworks that can meet such specific health sector demands. Firms with expertise in scalable software solutions and inter-system communication stand to benefit from similar contracts in the growing healthcare IT market. The five-year base contract with options to extend by three more years provides substantial potential for enduring partnerships and service expansions.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Pharmacy Managment System

Notice Description

Design, supply, implementation and support for a new Pharmacy Management System with ability to easily integrate into other health boards

Lot Information

Lot 1

Golden Jubilee is seeking to contract via direct award from NHS England Health Systems Support Framework for design, supply, implementation and support for a new Pharmacy Management System. Competition is absent for technical reasons as requirements include ability to collaborate with other health boards following separate awards including; sharing best practice, advise on improvements for benefit across Scotland, systems to talk to each other and to be beneficial for patients transferring from board to board

Options: 5 year contract with options to extend by up to 3 years.

Procurement Information

Golden Jubilee is seeking to contract via direct award from NHS England Health Systems Support Framework for design, supply, implementation and support for a new Pharmacy Management System.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0406c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058522-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72416000 - Application service providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,365,405 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20232 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
NHS GOLDEN JUBILEE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CLYDEBANK
Postcode
G81 4DY
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Clydebank Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTEM C HEALTHCARE

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