---
title: "Annual subscription to UpToDate"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0696d1"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0696d1.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-05-12"
---

# Annual subscription to UpToDate

Buyer: LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696d1

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## Summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the "Annual Subscription to UpToDate," a clinical decision support resource and mobile app. The procurement process was a direct award, finalised on 12th May 2026, and is categorised under service subscriptions. The contract, with a gross value of £173,323, runs from 23rd May 2026 to 31st March 2027, and is aimed at enhancing the decision-making capabilities of healthcare professionals within the trust. Located in Liverpool, the buyer operates under the sector of public authority - central government, and the procurement falls within the legal framework established by UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender creates growth opportunities primarily for large-scale subscription service providers specialising in healthcare IT solutions. The direct award method indicates the requirement for a unique or highly specialised service, suggesting that suitable businesses should possess niche expertise or proprietary technology in clinical decision support systems. Such providers can leverage this opportunity to expand their footprint in the public healthcare sector, forming relationships with major NHS trusts like Liverpool University Hospitals.

## Notice

Annual subscription to UpToDate - Clinical decision support resource and mobile app)

### Procurement Information

Sole Supplier

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043537-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,435 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L9 7AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Fazakerley West |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WOLTERS KLUWER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 14:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043537-2026
- 12 May 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043529-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043537-2026
  12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043529-2026
  12th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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