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Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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04 Mar 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has completed a procurement process for the "Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform", classified under the health industry. The procurement was conducted through a limited method, which included an award without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the necessity of continuity in the supply of medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was awarded to Rx-info Ltd, with a total value of £195,000, signed on 1st November 2021. The procurement was aimed at establishing a reporting platform for hospitals across Scotland to enable oversight of medicine usage and stockholding, ensuring timely responses to any supply issues.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in providing health-related IT services, particularly those developing tools for healthcare data management. Companies with expertise in healthcare IT, data analysis, and reporting systems will find themselves well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on creating integrated systems to enhance the efficiency of pharmaceutical stock management reflects ongoing trends towards digital transformation within the healthcare sector, offering potential for growth in this industry.

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Notice Title

Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Notice Description

To provide a Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Procurement Information

All of the other home countries are already using these tools and uploading data. Responsibility for the supply of medicines is reserved to the UK Government; all home countries feeding into the same reporting tool enables UK level oversight of medicines usage and stockholding - information which can be used to ensure continuity of supply of medicines within the UK (e.g. early identification of stock-out scenarios, data to inform sourcing decisions on additional stock to meet rising demand) etc.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000685762
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442546
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£195,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
Marta Siwek
Contact Email
marta.siwek@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1698794410

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RX-INFO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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