Official UK procurement notice
National Poisons Information Service 1-Year Software Subscription
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement relates to the renewal of a 1-year software subscription for the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS), covering the period 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, as per the supplier quotation. The contract provides continued access to a suite of specialist medical and toxicology databases, including
- Drugdex,
- Poisindex,
- Reprorisk, and
- Complete Drug Interactions,
delivered under a 40-user licence.
These resources are critical to supporting NPIS’s delivery of real-time clinical advice to healthcare professionals across the UK. NPIS is a UK-wide service commissioned by UKHSA on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care and Devolved Administrations, and plays a vital role in advising NHS services on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of poisoned patients. Continued access to these databases is essential to maintain safe, evidence-based clinical decision-making and to mitigate risks to pati
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 16 Jul 2026, 17:07 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 17:07 BST
- Authority reference
C455662- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067446- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd4aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Jul 2026, 17:07 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Online AB | £51,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
National Poisons Information Service 1-Year Software Subscription · Content Online AB
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2026
- Value
- £51,400
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Content Online ABAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender