---
title: "NP608625 Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797625"
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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: "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-r6ebe6-0000797625

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, better known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), has completed the awarding of a contract for the development of a "Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform" under the procurement ID "NP608625." The award, valued at £205,000, was signed on 31st March 2025, and falls within the "Health" industry category. Located in Edinburgh, UKM region, the procurement followed a limited procedure without prior publication, justified by exclusive rights held by the supplier, Rx-info Ltd. The process, delivered as a single lot and classified under CPV code 72000000, involves services crucial for NHS secondary care medicines management.

This procurement presents notable business opportunities for IT and healthcare companies, especially those with expertise in medicine usage reporting and stockholding systems. Given Rx-info Ltd's involvement as the sole supplier, businesses possessing exclusive technologies or intellectual properties related to healthcare IT systems might find similar future tenders advantageous. Companies equipped to provide innovative solutions or manage exclusive rights could well position themselves for growth in this niche sector, particularly if they can add value by enhancing operational efficiencies within NHS frameworks.

## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529336 |
| 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 | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | 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

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

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529336

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529336
  NP608625 Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform - A Hospital Pharmacy Medicines Usage and Stockholding Reporting Platform

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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