---
title: "ScriptSwitch Prescribing Decision Support national subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045894"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2024-05-10"
---

# ScriptSwitch Prescribing Decision Support national subscription

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045894

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## Summary

The National Services Scotland (NSS) has awarded a contract for the "ScriptSwitch Prescribing Decision Support national subscription" project. The contract, with an award value of 3,421,896 GBP, was signed on 1st April 2024. This national contract by NSS, on behalf of the 14 regional NHS Boards, is for IT services aimed at reducing risk and improving patient outcomes. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies in the IT services sector, specifically those involved in consulting, software development, and support. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, making it crucial for interested businesses to engage with NSS for potential future opportunities. Businesses with expertise in healthcare IT systems and a focus on improving patient safety and cost-effectiveness would be well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

ScriptSwitch is a medicines decision support system integrated with GP clinical systems. Embedded within the prescribing workflow and integrated with the patient record, it aims to provide actionable information and guidance to reduce risk, improve outcomes and reduce prescribing costs. This is a national contract by NSS for the software on behalf of the 14 regional NHS Boards. The software services a patient list size of ~5.8m patients and delivered over 7m GBP of prescribing savings in 2023-24.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a direct award of a two year contract, with an optional extension of one year, to provide a continuation of this service which has been provided as a national agreement since 2018. Currently no other software solution can provide this service integrated to any of the GP IT Clinical Systems in use in Scotland.

### Procurement Information

NSS awards this contract under Regulation 33.(1)(b)(ii) where competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014954-2024 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,421,896 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 May 2024 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014954-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766184
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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