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title: "Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592830"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE"
published: "2022-09-15"
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# Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592830

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System" was led by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, a public health authority based in Paisley, UK. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender involved the provision of ongoing support for software critical for chemotherapy services within NHS Scotland. Key deadlines included the contract signing on July 31, 2019, with a duration of three years and an option for a one-year extension.

This procurement opportunity offers SMEs in the healthcare software industry a chance for business growth. Businesses specializing in supporting electronic prescribing systems for health boards could excel in competing for this contract. The incumbent supplier, CIS Oncology Ltd, was the successful awardee, providing continuity of service based on prior investments and intellectual property rights. The contracting authority emphasized the need for the proposed contract to meet critical service requirements efficiently and financially sustainably.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority and also Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and Highland Health Boards hold a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system for Health Boards within NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority and also Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and Highland Health Boards hold a fully paid up perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system for Health Boards within NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment, development of expertise within the user community and on which current operational processes within the contracting authority and other Health Boards within NHS Scotland rely. As a result there is no financially or administratively reasonable or viable alternative to the current system to meet the needs of the service during the minimum period of the proposed contract. The proposed contract will be for a period of three years with the option of an extension for a further one year period.

### Procurement Information

The contracting authority and also Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and Highland Health Boards hold a fully paid up perpetual licence to use the software from the incumbent supplier. The incumbent supplier owns the intellectual property rights in the software and is therefore the only economic operator who can supply the required support services for continued use of the software. The proposed contract will provide continuity of service based upon the existing solution in which there has been significant prior investment, development of expertise within the user community and on which current operational processes within the contracting authority and other Health Boards within NHS Scotland rely. As a result there is no financially or administratively reasonable or viable alternative to the current system to meet the needs of the service during the minimum period of the proposed contract. The proposed contract will be for a period of three years with the option of an extension for a further one year period. The contracting authority (in conjunction with other Health Boards within NHS Scotland) will, during the life of the proposed contract, review their requirements with regard to the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system services with a view to holding a future re-procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459348 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £661,050 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA3 2HL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIS ONCOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459348
- 31 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362087

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362087
  Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority and also Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and Highland Health Boards hold a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system for Health Boards within NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459348
  Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority and also Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley and Highland Health Boards hold a perpetual licence and which is used to support the administration of the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system for Health Boards within NHS Scotland which in turn delivers critical clinical services to citizens.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592830

## Provenance

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