NHS Trust Contract for KnowledgeShare Subscription
Summary
The Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has entered into a contract for a 3-year KnowledgeShare Subscription with University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust Hospitals. The contract value is £20,412 excluding VAT, with a capped annual increase of 3%.
What changed
This notice details a contract awarded by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust Hospitals for a 3-year KnowledgeShare Subscription. The contract, signed on February 18, 2026, and effective from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, has a value of £20,412 excluding VAT. A key feature is the capped annual price increase of 3%, which is beneficial given forecasted RPI increases of 4% year-on-year.
This is a standard procurement notice for a service subscription. No specific compliance actions are required for external parties as it pertains to an internal contract for an NHS Trust. The contract was awarded below the relevant threshold and without competition, following the Procurement Act 2023 procedures.
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Contract
KnowledgeShare Subscription
- MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020344
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06640d
Published 6 March 2026, 12:27pm
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Scope Contract 1. KnowledgeShare Subscription Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Description
3-year subscription to KnowledgeShare management resource with a capped annual increase of 3%. Finance have RPI increase forecasted at 4% YoY, so it is more beneficial to sign-up to longer term with capped pricing.
Contract 1. KnowledgeShare Subscription
Supplier
Contract value
- £20,412 excluding VAT
- £24,494.40 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
18 February 2026
Contract dates
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Data services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust Hospitals
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQZ-4247-MQHT Eastern Road
Brighton and Hove
BN2 5BE
United Kingdom
Email: katecustis@nhs.net
Website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/hospitals/royal-sussex-county-hospital/
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. KnowledgeShare Subscription
Contracting authority
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBN
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYN-5195-GTQJ Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd
Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom
Email: purchasing@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk /
Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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