Official UK procurement notice
The provision of an annual license and subscription for the Choice and Medication website
Authority: NHS 24 (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice. NHS 24 intends to award a contract to Mistura Enterprise Limited for the provision of an annual licence and subscription to the Choice and Medication website for a period of 48 months.
The intended direct award is made under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication), on the ground of absence of competition for technical reasons here no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
CPV: Software package and information systems · Subscription services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Choice and Medication website offers patients information about mental health…
The Choice and Medication website offers patients information about mental health conditions and treatment options available.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2022, 11:45 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jan 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Authority reference
NHS24/2025/959- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003534- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Regulation 33, Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 — Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
Publisher note: NHS 24 will observe a 10 day standstill period. NHS 24 then intends to award the contract on 27th January 2026. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=817437. (SC Ref:817437)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISTURA ENTERPRISE LIMITEDSME | £137,200 † | — | Awarded |
| MISTURA ENTERPRISE LIMITEDSME | £122,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003534-2026-NHS24/2025/959-1 · MISTURA ENTERPRISE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £137,200
- Status
- active
Contract 010017-2022-NHS24/2021/561-1 · MISTURA ENTERPRISE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2022
- Value
- £122,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MISTURA ENTERPRISE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.