Official UK procurement notice
Prescribing Decision Support Tool Provision for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Authority: NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Prescribing Decision Support Tool enables prescribers (GPs, nurses and pharmacists) to understand the recommended local choices for prescribing. The implementation of this system creates significant savings through prescribers accepting the recommended switches and also educates prescribers to select those first choice products the next time these are prescribed. The tool also provides safety messages at the point of prescribing.
A contract to deliver the Prescribing Decision Support Tool across the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) area has been awarded to Optum. This contract has been awarded via the SBS Framework for Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems 2 (Reference SBS/19/AB/WAS/9389).
This contract commences 1st September 2022 for a period of 24 months until the 31st August 2024, with the option to extend the contract for a further 12 months. The total aggregate contract value is £1,210,140.00 (inclusive of VAT).The total aggregate contract value is £1,008,450.00 (excluding VAT) and this figure has been reflected in the award notice published by the Authority in line with Find a Tender Service publishing guidance.
CPV: Clinical information system · Medical software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jan 2023, 01:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jan 2023, 01:27 GMT
- Authority reference
ACE-0612-2022-MSE- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-002079- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0399f5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board have undertaken a compliant procurement process as a call-off from the SBS Framework to identify, and appoint, the most appropriate supplier to deliver the services in line with the commissioners requirements.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optum Health Solutions (UK) LtdPrescribing Decision Support Tool Provision in Mid and South Essex ICB | £1,008,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Prescribing Decision Support Tool Provision in Mid and South Essex ICB · Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 31 Aug 2022
- Value
- £1,008,450
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body
- NHS Mid and South Essex ICBReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Optum Health Solutions (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.