West Midlands Ambulance £191,680 Ortivus UK Contract
Summary
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a £191,680 contract for an Electronic Controlled Drugs System (COT system) to Ortivus UK LTD. The contract was awarded on 1 April 2026 following a pre-market review conducted because time was of the essence. Ortivus UK LTD, confirmed as an SME, is the sole contractor for this supplies contract covering software to manage the movement of controlled drugs within the Trust.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for an Electronic Controlled Drugs System (COT system) to Ortivus UK LTD for £191,680 excluding VAT. The contract was awarded on 1 April 2026 based on a pre-market review as time was of the essence. One tender was received, submitted electronically by an SME. The procurement was conducted as falling outside standard regulations. Affected NHS trusts and healthcare providers monitoring procurement opportunities should note the direct award justification methodology used for time-sensitive pharmaceutical software acquisitions.
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Contract
Electronic Controlled Drugs System
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-038256
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068c1c
Published 27 April 2026, 7:17pm
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West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT
Trust HQ, Millennium Point, Waterfront Way,
Brierley Hill
DY51LX
Contact
Laura Johnson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG36 - Dudley
NHS Organisation Data Service
RYA
Internet address(es)
Main address
Regional or local authority
Health
Electronic Controlled Drugs System
Reference number
0779-25-W
Software package and information systems
Supplies
COT system to manage movement of drugs in the Trust
This contract is divided into lots: No
Value excluding VAT: £191,680
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
COT system to manage movement of drugs in the Trust
Price
Options: No
Award based on pre-market review as time was of the essence
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
Market review undertaken for COTs system
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
1 April 2026
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Ortivus UK LTD
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
03558696
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Total value of the contract/lot: £191,680
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT
West Midlands
Country
United Kingdom
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