---
title: "NP608625 Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ae0"
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published: "2025-05-01"
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# NP608625 Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ae0

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "NP608625 Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform" was conducted by The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), based in Edinburgh. This contract falls under the IT services industry category and is specifically focused on services related to consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The process has now reached the award stage, having been completed on 31st March 2025, with a procurement method characterised as limited. This was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the exclusive rights held by the economic operator. Notably, the service will be delivered in the UK region, specifically at a location within UKM.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT solutions and those capable of managing complex data systems. The contract, valued at £205,000, entails supplying a business-critical platform pivotal for NHS secondary care and medicines management. Given the exclusive right to provide essential licensing, the tender was awarded to Rx-info Ltd, a UK-based SME. Companies with similar exclusive expertise and innovations in healthcare IT may find considerable interest in such targeted and specialised procurements, as they align with NHS needs while expanding their service offerings within public healthcare systems. This contract exemplifies the kind of partnership opportunities available to firms with unique competencies in IT solutions.

## Notice

A Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Rx-Info is a commercial company that markets IT systems to support the reporting and analysis of NHS secondary care medicines usage data. The system has been use in Scotland since 2020. The contract covers three modules: Define (medicines usage data), Exend (medicines stockholding in hospitals) and Exend+ (contract variance reporting). This tool has become a business critical resource for both Health Boards and the National Procurement medicines team in managing medicines shortages and monitoring the implementation of medicines Frameworks.

### Procurement Information

RxInfo is the only supplier that can supply this license

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018229-2025 |
| 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 | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £205,000 |

## 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 | RX-INFO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 07:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018229-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797625
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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