Award

Annual subscription to UpToDate

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

12 May 2026 at 14:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

12 May 2026 at 13:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the "Annual Subscription to UpToDate," a clinical decision support resource and mobile app. The procurement process was a direct award, finalised on 12th May 2026, and is categorised under service subscriptions. The contract, with a gross value of £173,323, runs from 23rd May 2026 to 31st March 2027, and is aimed at enhancing the decision-making capabilities of healthcare professionals within the trust. Located in Liverpool, the buyer operates under the sector of public authority - central government, and the procurement falls within the legal framework established by UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender creates growth opportunities primarily for large-scale subscription service providers specialising in healthcare IT solutions. The direct award method indicates the requirement for a unique or highly specialised service, suggesting that suitable businesses should possess niche expertise or proprietary technology in clinical decision support systems. Such providers can leverage this opportunity to expand their footprint in the public healthcare sector, forming relationships with major NHS trusts like Liverpool University Hospitals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Annual subscription to UpToDate

Notice Description

Annual subscription to UpToDate - Clinical decision support resource and mobile app)

Procurement Information

Sole Supplier

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043537-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,435 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20262 days ago
Contract Period
22 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L9 7AL
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Fazakerley West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WOLTERS KLUWER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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