# MEDICINE OPTIMISATION PRESCRIBING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3 \(SBS 10252\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by N H S Shared Business Services.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [N H S Shared Business Services](/buyers/n-h-s-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [First Databank UK Ltd](/suppliers/first-databank-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £100,000,000
- Tender value: £100,000,000
- Award date: 5 March 2024
- Published: 15 March 2024
- Contract start: 8 March 2024
- Contract end: 7 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 1e62f80e-10a4-40c7-9f95-050971f5962c-731970
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b82813f5-a906-4d2b-bddb-33a58ec773a5

## 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/ Additional information: The Term of this Framework Agreement shall be two years from the Commencement Date of 08/03/2024 and may be extended in accordance with Clause 15\.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Framework Agreement shall be no longer than four years in total\. NHS Shared Business Services Limited \(NHS SBS\) completed an open procedure for the procurement of the Framework Agreement for the provision of Medicine Optimisation Prescribing Decision Support Systems and related Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations\. This Framework Agreement offers computerised support which enables prescribers to switch easily to the suggested medicine, at an appropriate dose and frequency and also enables 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\. Some purchases under this Framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations\. In such cases, Call-off Contracts from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and Approved Organisations may, at their discretion, modify the terms and conditions of any Call-off Contracts to reflect that Approved Organisation's specific needs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e62f80e-10a4-40c7-9f95-050971f5962c-731970)