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# MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS10252)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medicine-optimisation-prescribing-decision-support-systems-3-sbs10252-ocds-h6vhtk-039641). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 (SBS10252)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £100,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: discovery.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £100,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Database-management system, Medical information systems, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medicine-optimisation-prescribing-decision-support-systems-3-sbs10252-ocds-h6vhtk-039641#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039641`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medicine-optimisation-prescribing-decision-support-systems-3-sbs10252-ocds-h6vhtk-039641#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [discovery.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ariba.com%2Frfx%2F17329649)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medicine-optimisation-prescribing-decision-support-systems-3-sbs10252-ocds-h6vhtk-039641#participate

## Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: 
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Medicine Optimisation System
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48814000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1 offers computerised support which enables prescribers to switch easily to the suggested medicine, at an appropriate dose and frequency if the switch suggested by the solution is accepted by the prescriber (typically a GP or a nurse with a presc...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48612000, 48814000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2 will enable Approved Organisations to access healthcare decision intelligence tools to make more informed, evidence-based decisions when prescribing medicines by providing them with insights and recommendations based on data and analytics for g...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-1`
  - Supplier(s): **First Databank**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163463`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126432`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Prescribing Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126492`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-4`
  - Supplier(s): **First Databank**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163463`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126432`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Award id: `008457-2024-SBS 10252-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Prescribing Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126492`
  - Value: £50,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** Data Population Health Medicine Optimisation System (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,000,000
  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008457-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-15T14:36:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:28.286Z
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