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title: "NSSCOVID-19 -251 Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000640318"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2021-01-07"
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# NSSCOVID-19 -251 Rx-Info 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-r6ebe6-0000640318

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## Summary

The procurement process involves The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) awarding a contract for the "NSSCOVID-19 -251 Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform" aimed at enhancing hospital pharmacy reporting capabilities within Scotland. This contract, valued at £204,000, was signed on 1st November 2020. The procurement was conducted as a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, to swiftly meet the needs of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current status of this procurement stage is complete, following the awarding of the contract to Rx-info Ltd, following a competitive process deemed unnecessary due to the specific technical requirements of the services involved.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare technology sector, particularly those that specialise in healthcare data management solutions and pharmacy systems. Companies offering innovative software and reporting solutions could find a niche in supporting NHS Scotland's ongoing needs for enhanced data reporting and stock management in hospitals. Given the established nature of the awarded supplier, Rx-info Ltd, there may also be potential for partnerships or sub-contracting opportunities for smaller firms looking to integrate their solutions within existing frameworks.

## Notice

Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform - Licenses

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic. This award has been approved on the basis of competition being absent for technical reasons in line with Regulation 33(1)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

### Procurement Information

This is a directly awarded contract between the Authority on behalf of NHS Scotland to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403544 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £204,000 |

## Status

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

- 72212218 - License management software development services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403544

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403544
  NSSCOVID-19 -251 Rx-Info Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform - Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform - Licenses

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000640318

## Provenance

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