Notice Information
Notice Title
Subscription to PrescQIPP
Notice Description
Subscription to PrescQIPP for use of their Platform to access evidence-based resources, training and networks, to improve medicines-related care to patients,
Procurement Information
PrescQIPP is the only platform/system currently available that provides access the training, resources and networks that can assist with imporving medicines-related care to patients. There are no reasonable alternatives to this platform. As such, we are relying on the justification of technical reasons as to why this requirement is suitable for a Direct Award. Procurement Act 20203, Schedule 5 Part 6 justification for a Direct Award. 6 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066f5c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046937-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8BS
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046937-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025357-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025344-2026
19th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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