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National Poisons Information Service 1-Year Software Subscription

UK Health Security Agency

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16 Jul 2026 at 17:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, procured continued access to specialist medical and toxicology information for the National Poisons Information Service. The requirement is a software subscription covering the Drugdex, Poisindex, Reprorisk and Complete Drug Interactions databases, delivered under a 40-user licence. These data services and licence-management software support NPIS in providing real-time clinical advice to healthcare professionals across the UK, including NHS services and the wider health services commissioned by UKHSA on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care and the devolved administrations. The work is therefore suited to suppliers of specialist clinical, pharmaceutical or toxicology information systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Content Online AB. UKHSA used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 8 July 2026, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The contract value is £51,400.10 excluding VAT, or £61,680.12 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the full requirement. The selected service is classified as data services and licence-management software. The outcome reflects a one-year subscription renewal rather than a new implementation, with the contract providing continued access to the named databases for NPIS’s UK-wide clinical advice service.

This award demonstrates demand for tightly specified clinical and toxicology information subscriptions within a national public-health service. Suppliers competing for comparable requirements would need lawful access to, or ownership of, authoritative medical and toxicology databases, together with the ability to provide the complete combination of Drugdex, Poisindex, Reprorisk and Complete Drug Interactions. They would also need to support a 40-user licence reliably across a UK-wide service where healthcare professionals depend on timely, evidence-based information when advising on poisoned patients. Credibility would come from proven pharmaceutical, toxicology or clinical-information expertise, dependable software access and licence administration, and an understanding of the operational importance of uninterrupted specialist reference services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Poisons Information Service 1-Year Software Subscription

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the renewal of a 1-year software subscription for the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS), covering the period 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, as per the supplier quotation. The contract provides continued access to a suite of specialist medical and toxicology databases, including * Drugdex, * Poisindex, * Reprorisk, and * Complete Drug Interactions, delivered under a 40-user licence. These resources are critical to supporting NPIS's delivery of real-time clinical advice to healthcare professionals across the UK. NPIS is a UK-wide service commissioned by UKHSA on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care and Devolved Administrations, and plays a vital role in advising NHS services on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of poisoned patients. Continued access to these databases is essential to maintain safe, evidence-based clinical decision-making and to mitigate risks to pati

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067446-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Content Online AB

Further Information

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