Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b96-ee31-719b-82e6-91c78bb20893/digital-prescribing-and-dispensing-pathways-programme

pending GB open procedure

# Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways Programme

[The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-national-services-scotland-nss)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

17 Nov 2022

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

The long-term Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways (DPDP) programme objective is the removal of the paper prescription and replacement with a digital solution in community settings within Scotland. Current legal advice is that for a digitally signed prescription item to be valid, the digital signature must be an advanced electronic signature (AES) and be unique to both the prescriber (the signer) and the prescription item. NHS Scotland has engaged independent advice on how best to provide the AES signature capabilities required by the DPDP programme and have been advised that critical to this is the acquisition of an appropriate PKI infrastructure, for example including signature generation, certificate management and supporting services. This PIN addresses those requirements. NHS Scotland’s Digital Strategy aims to support the requirement for a ‘Once for Scotland’ approach and, wherever appropriate, a preference for cloud-based systems and a SaaS service offering.

## CPV classification

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-038613-2022-11-17T12:31:58Z

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-038613-2022-11-17T12:31:58Z)

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