Awarded 2 September 2026
PAHT - EOLAS Medical Subscription
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of England
Clinical decision support tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
53 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Clinical decision support contracts ,
53 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest clinical decision support contracts awarded
Awarded 25 August 2026
Wolters Kluwer -UTD (Up to Date) Software
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of England
Awarded 11 August 2026
BMJ Best Practice 2026-2029
University of South Wales · Wales
Awarded 9 July 2026
Drug Knowledge Base for Electronic Health and Care Record
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · South West
Awarded 8 July 2026
National Poisons Information Service 1-Year Software Subscription
UK Health Security Agency
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Elsevier won the most clinical decision support contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | MedCurrent UK Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £1.3m | 6 | ||
| 1joint | Wolters Kluwer North West · See every contract | 6 | £867k | 6 | ||
| 3 | Eolas Medical Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 5 | £74k | 5 | ||
| 4 | Elsevier East of England · See every contract | 4 | £5.1m | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Ardens Health Informatics East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £5m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Wiley Wales · See every contract | 3 | £221k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Class Publishing Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | C the Signs South West · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | xWave Technologies North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £901k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | PrescQIPP C.I.C London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £231k | 2 |
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Who buys
NHS and health award 87% of clinical decision support contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought clinical decision support more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many clinical decision support contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many clinical decision support contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £3.4m |
| 2 | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £723k |
| 3 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £384k |
| 4 | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust | 2 | £367k |
| 5 | Digital Health and Care Wales | 2 | £204k |
| 6 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 2 | £164k |
| 7 | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £157k |
| 8 | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £153k |
| 9 | UK Health Security Agency | 2 | £90k |
| 10 | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £45k |
Prices
Half of clinical decision support contracts are worth less than £139k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 77% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NHS 24Elsevier · 17 Oct 2024
- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustFirst Databank · 9 Jul 2026
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardArdens Health Informatics · 13 Mar 2025
- Healthcare Improvement ScotlandWinner not published · 30 Jan 2026
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitArdens Health Informatics · 24 Mar 2026
- Attain Health Management Services LtdArdens Health Informatics · 9 Jan 2025
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustClass Publishing · 10 Apr 2025
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustxWave Technologies · 18 Jun 2026
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care BoardC the Signs · 2 Apr 2025
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustClass Publishing · 4 Mar 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most clinical decision support contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 9 | £3.6m |
| North West | 7 | £665k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £3.6m |
| London | 5 | £1.3m |
| Wales | 5 | £640k |
| South East | 4 | £1.1m |
| South West | 4 | £3.9m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £82k |
| West Midlands | 3 | £60k |
| Scotland | 2 | £6.5m |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £180k |
| North East | 1 | £405k |
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Key findings
- 77%
of the money is in the 10 biggest clinical decision support contracts.
Of 52 contracts with a published value. - 55%
of clinical decision support contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 42 award notices. - 36%
of clinical decision support contracts are awarded in February and March.
19 of 53 contracts.
Questions
How many clinical decision support contracts does the UK public sector award?
53 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 43 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector clinical decision support contract worth?
The median is £139k, and 69% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most clinical decision support contracts?
NHS and health award 87% of them.
What is included
Evidence-based clinical knowledge and decision support used at the point of care: clinical reference subscriptions and guidance that checks clinical requests, such as imaging referral decision support in order entry.
- Point-of-care clinical knowledge subscriptions (UpToDate and similar)
- Imaging referral decision support (iRefer)
- Decision support upgrades and support
What is not included
- Prescribing decision support in GP systems -> it.lob.prescribing-decision-support
- Clinical rules bought with the EPR -> it.lob.electronic-patient-record
- Academic research databases -> it.data.academic-research-databases-and-e-resources