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Award of Primary Care Prescribing Decision Support System to Optum for Hertfordshire and West Essex

Awarded 31 Mar 2022

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Awarded31 Mar 2022

Value£798,863.42

SupplierOptum Health Solutions UK Ltd

AgencyAttain

RegionEast of England

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 2y 7mo ago2y term

Awarded 31 Mar 2022Expired 31 Mar 2024

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Attain awarded a contract to Optum Health Solutions UK Ltd for the delivery of a Prescribing Decision Support Tool across the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) area.

The tool enables prescribers (GPs, nurses, and pharmacists) to understand recommended local prescribing choices, generates savings through recommended switches, educates prescribers on first-choice products, and provides safety messages at the point of prescribing.

The contract, valued at £798,863.42, was awarded via the SBS Framework for Medicines Management Prescribing Decision Support Systems 2 (Reference SBS/19/AB/WAS/9389) following a review of all available tools within the Framework to ensure best value for money.

It is a single contract covering all three CCGs in Hertfordshire and West Essex (Herts Valleys CCG, East and North Herts CCG, and West Essex CCG), hosted by West Essex CCG until 1st July 2022, after which it transfers to the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board.

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