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title: "NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Medicines Management Optimisation support system"
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# NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Medicines Management Optimisation support system

Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6654f493-dd77-46b1-b858-421631717bc8

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a call-off contract for a Prescribing Decision Support Tool, aimed at enhancing medicines management optimisation. The procurement process falls under the NHS SBS Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decisions Support Systems 3 Framework - Lot 1 SBS10252, following the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited has been selected as the preferred bidder. The contract, valued at £1,000,853.21 including VAT, commenced on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2027, with an option to extend for 12 months. The industry category is medical information systems, with services being delivered in the East of England, UK. The procurement method was selective, utilising a framework agreement, and the procurement stage is at the award stage as of 7th January 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT and pharmaceuticals. With its focus on improving patient safety and clinical effectiveness, companies providing advanced medical information systems will find this contract particularly lucrative. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this environment, as the contract emphasises support for diverse organisational structures. As the industry shifts towards digital health solutions, being part of a framework agreement with the NHS can ensure sustained business growth and broader industry recognition.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority (NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board) has awarded a Call-Off Contract for provision of a Prescribing Decision Support Tool in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (which are the regulations under which the Framework Agreement was established prior to Procurement Act 2023 coming into force (24th Feb 2025)), using via a compliant Call-Off under the NHS SBS Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decisions Support Systems 3 Framework - Lot 1 SBS10252. As a result of the evaluation undertaken in accordance with the Direct Award Framework Guidance and Rules, Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited - has been directly awarded as the Preferred Bidder for provision of a Prescribing Decision Support Tool NHS SBS Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decisions Support Systems 3 Framework - Lot 1 SBS10252. - The scope of this service includes support to increase patient safety, clinical effectiveness of prescribing, and enabling the delivery of medicine optimisation with a prescribing decision support system across MSE Primary Care. The contract commences 01st September 2025 and expires 31st August 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The aggregate contract value awarded is PS1,000,853.21 Inc VAT and PS834,044.34 Exc VAT (PS278,014.78 per annum Exc VAT and PS333,617.73 Inc VAT). The Procurement Act guidance (Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements (HTML) - GOV.UK) states that any contracts awarded through a framework agreement under the previous legislation will continue to be managed in accordance with that legislation. As such, this call-off contract awarded under NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative - Language Services Framework Agreement (NOE.0583) under Lot 1A - Managed Services. that was established on 02/01/2024 under the PCR 15 will continue to require publication of the relevant notices for that framework under the PCR 15 until the call-off contract is terminated (for whatever reason), even if the framework itself has ended. This Contract Award Notice is being published in accordance with the requirements for sub-central contracting authorities, NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts where the contract value is at least PS30,000 inclusive of VAT in accordance with the PCR 15.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90f2d4d-e15d-4eae-979d-a1ccd7bd65d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,853 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,853 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | BASILDON, ESSEX |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPTUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48814000 - Medical information systems

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90f2d4d-e15d-4eae-979d-a1ccd7bd65d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90f2d4d-e15d-4eae-979d-a1ccd7bd65d8
  7th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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