NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Medicines Management Optimisation support system
About This Opportunity
healthcare services contract awarded in United Kingdom: NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Medicines Management Optimisation support. By Attain Health Management.
This is a services contract in the health and medical services and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Health Financing and digital health systems. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 1.0 million.
Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
The Contracting Authority (NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board) has awarded a Call-Off Contract for provision of a Prescribing Decision Support Tool in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (which are the regulations under which the Framework Agreement was established prior to Procurement Act 2023 coming into force (24th Feb 2025)), using via a compliant Call-Off under the NHS SBS Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decisions Support Systems 3 Framework - Lot 1 SBS10252.
As a result of the evaluation undertaken in accordance with the Direct Award Framework Guidance and Rules, Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited - has been directly awarded as the Preferred Bidder for provision of a Prescribing Decision Support Tool NHS SBS Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decisions Support Systems 3 Framework - Lot 1 SBS10252. - The scope of this service includes support to increase patient safety, clinical effectiveness of prescribing, and enabling the delivery of medicine optimisation with a prescribing decision support system across MSE Primary Care.
The contract commences 01st September 2025 and expires 31st August 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The aggregate contract value awarded is £1,000,853.21 Inc VAT and £834,044.34 Exc VAT (£278,014.78 per annum Exc VAT and £333,617.73 Inc VAT).
The Procurement Act guidance (Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements (HTML) - GOV.UK) states that any contracts awarded through a framework agreement under the previous legislation will continue to be managed in accordance with that legislation. As such, this call-off contract awarded under NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative - Language Services Framework Agreement (NOE.0583) under Lot 1A - Managed Services. that was established on 02/01/2024 under the PCR 15 will continue to require publication of the relevant notices for that framework under the PCR 15 until the call-off contract is terminated (. CPV: Medical information systems (48814000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on January 7, 2026. Last refreshed 13 days ago. Reference: tender_318599/1536992. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD has issued 15 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 14 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Information & Communication Technology, and Consulting. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
How much was the contract awarded for?
Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited was awarded the contract for £1,000,853. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference tender_318599/1536992 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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