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title: "Medicines management and prescribing service for Mid and South Essex CCGs"
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# Medicines management and prescribing service for Mid and South Essex CCGs

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76e29419-c0d7-4846-a02f-723a1b2b1aa4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a contract awarded to Prescribing Services Ltd for a medicines management and prescribing service on behalf of the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across Mid and South Essex. The contract, valued at £175,287.97, is for a duration of up to 18 months, commencing on 1st April 2021 and concluding by 31st October 2022. This contract was initiated under the NHSE GP IT Futures Framework (Lot 1) through a selective procurement method, following a competitive tender process that concluded on 8th March 2021. The service is classified under the CPV code 48180000, pertaining to medical software packages, and will be delivered in the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in healthcare software solutions, medical data management, or IT systems for the NHS. Companies with a focus on enhancing compliance and best practices in prescribing will be well-suited to compete for contracts in this sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can particularly benefit from engaging with the NHS and understanding their frameworks, as this award demonstrates a commitment to supporting diverse suppliers while addressing critical healthcare needs.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a compliant contract award made by the National Commercial and Procurement Hub on behalf of NHS Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Mid Essex CCG, NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG (the "CCG") via Further Competition under the NHSE GP IT Futures Framework (Lot 1). The contract award is made to Prescribing Services Ltd for the provision of a) 'Eclipse Live' a centralised database to enable NHS organisations to evaluate their compliance with best practice guidelines, b) RADAR, a centralised set of best practice prescribing criteria enabling Practices to gain insight, education and prompts to review patients at potential risk from overdue monitoring needs and c) Diabetes Complete, a centralised tracking interface identifying compliance with National Guidelines for Diabetes Best Practice. This contract commences 1st April 2021 for up to 18 months, expiring latest 31st October 2022, at a total aggregate contract value including extensions of PS175,287.97 (inclusive VAT). The CCG is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS25,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f4dccc-4d88-431d-b01f-8a53a94d1ede |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,287 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £175,287 |
| 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 |
| Locality | RAYLEIGH |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS6 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Wheatley |
| Westminster constituency | Rayleigh and Wickford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRESCRIBING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48180000 - Medical software package

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 21:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f4dccc-4d88-431d-b01f-8a53a94d1ede

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68f4dccc-4d88-431d-b01f-8a53a94d1ede
  30th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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