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title: "Chemotherpay Electronic Prescribing System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592892"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GRAMPIAN"
published: "2019-07-31"
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# Chemotherpay Electronic Prescribing System

Buyer: NHS GRAMPIAN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592892

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## Summary

NHS Grampian is seeking services for a Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System, with the procurement process currently in the award stage. This contract is valued at £870,000 and was signed on 31st July 2019. The contract falls under the health sector and is located in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure due to the existing perpetual licence held by the incumbent supplier, CIS Oncology, who is the sole provider for the required support services.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare IT, particularly those that can provide support services for electronic prescribing systems. Companies with expertise in software maintenance and support tailored for healthcare applications would be particularly well-suited to compete in future procurement exercises, especially as NHS Grampian plans to review its requirements over the contract's duration. This could lead to additional tenders as the authority assesses its ongoing needs in relation to the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds 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 NHS Tayside and NHS Highland Health Boards holds 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 holds 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=AUG362116 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | 31 Jul 2019 |
| 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 | £870,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GRAMPIAN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB15 6RE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 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=AUG362116

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362116
  Chemotherpay Electronic Prescribing System - This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. The provision of ongoing support for software in which the contracting authority holds 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.nhsgrampian.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592892
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=592892

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