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Electronic Prescription Service

  • First published: 07 November 2026
  • Last modified: 07 November 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-07b63c
Published by:
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Authority ID:
AA22608
Publication date:
07 November 2026
Deadline date:
02 December 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure an Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) integrated software solution, including implementation, integration, configuration, testing, training, deployment, technical support and ongoing maintenance.The solution will support the secure electronic generation, authorisation and transmission of NHS prescriptions through the national NHS Electronic Prescription Service and will integrate with the Trust's existing MEDITECH Electronic Patient Record and relevant national NHS services.The proposed solution will be required to support integration and interoperability with relevant national services and standards, including the Electronic Prescription Service, Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2), Personal Demographics Service (PDS) and NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices.The solution must support appropriate clinical prescribing workflows, electronic signing, prescription management, clinical safety, information governance, auditability, operational reporting and interoperability with existing and future Trust systems. The Trust is seeking a scalable, clinically safe and fully supported solution capable of reducing reliance on paper prescriptions, improving operational efficiency and supporting digitally enabled medicines management across appropriate Trust pathway.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure an Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) integrated software solution, including implementation, integration, configuration, testing, training, deployment, technical support and ongoing maintenance.

The solution will support the secure electronic generation, authorisation and transmission of NHS prescriptions through the national NHS Electronic Prescription Service and will integrate with the Trust's existing MEDITECH Electronic Patient Record and relevant national NHS services.

The proposed solution will be required to support integration and interoperability with relevant national services and standards, including the Electronic Prescription Service, Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2), Personal Demographics Service (PDS) and NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices.

The solution must support appropriate clinical prescribing workflows, electronic signing, prescription management, clinical safety, information governance, auditability, operational reporting and interoperability with existing and future Trust systems.

The Trust is seeking a scalable, clinically safe and fully supported solution capable of reducing reliance on paper prescriptions, improving operational efficiency and supporting digitally enabled medicines management across appropriate Trust pathway.

Main category

Goods

Delivery regions

  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

160000.00 GBP to 160000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

18 January 2027, 00:00AM to 17 January 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 17 January 2031

Contracting authority

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road

Town/City: Rotherham

Postcode: S60 2UD

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVB-6553-QVYV

NUTS code: UKE31

Contact name: Stacey Smith

Email: stacey.smith33@nhs.net

Telephone: 01226 431919

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 72260000 - Software-related services
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Delivery regions

  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

Lot value (estimated)

160000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

192000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

18 January 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

17 January 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

17 January 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

2 x 12 month extensions available

Award criteria

Type: cost

Name

Cost

Weighting: 50.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Weighting: 40.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Social Value

Weighting: 10.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

01 December 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

20 November 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

16 December 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

16 December 2026, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
48000000 Software package and information systems Computer and Related Services
72260000 Software-related services Software programming and consultancy services

Delivery locations

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Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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