Official UK procurement notice
Gemscript Drug Dictionary · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Extension of subscription for Gemscript drug dictionary, in use with Vision GP IT…
Extension of subscription for Gemscript drug dictionary, in use with Vision GP IT Systems in Scotland.
This subscription is only required in sites until they have migrated to the new NP500717 GP IT Managed Services provided by Cegedim (the parent company of In Practice Systems Ltd). Migration of the final 221 Vision 3 sites continues at pace and will be completed by the end of June 2026 at the very latest.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:41 GMT
- Authority reference
NP504923- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035472- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b345Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of
suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:781751)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Apr 2024 → 1 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published1 Nov 2024, 12:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Practice Systems LtdSME | £1,707,668 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Gemscript Drug Dictionary · In Practice Systems LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2024
- Value
- £1,707,668
- Period
- 1 Apr 2024 – 30 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Gemscript is an integrated dm+d drug dictionary for the Vision 3 GP IT System that has been used in 45% of GP sites in Scotland since June 2012. Gemscript adheres to NHS standards to provide clear and unambiguous information to uniquely identify the specific medicines and devices used in the diagnosis or treatment of patients. Gemscript is at the heart of improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of Vision 3 prescribing and allows the reliable electronic exchange of information on medicines and devices between healthcare organisations. Migration from Vision 3 systems finally began in October 2022, but an extension to the subscription agreement is required for the remaining sites still using Vision 3. All Vision 3 Sites must be migrated by end June 2026., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: There is no alternative option for Sites using Vision 3. The NP500717 GP IT Managed Services framework agreement provides the only alternative from which all Sites are currently migrating to.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- In Practice Systems LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.