Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what procurement process was followed in selecting the Vision 3 system as a GP clinical IT system, and what other systems were considered as part of that process.
The GPIT procurement was undertaken through a formal, competitive procurement process led by National Services Scotland (now Public Services Delivery Scotland), in line with European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) requirements. The process was supported by a wide range of Subject Matter Experts, including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, practice managers, health board facilitators, IT specialists and information governance experts, who helped develop and assess the system requirements.
Three suppliers met the criteria for inclusion on the Scottish GP IT framework: Cegedim/INPS (Vision), Optum (EMIS) and Micro test/EVA Technologies. However, Micro test withdrew from the framework in 2021 and EMIS withdrew in 2022. As a result, Vision became the only remaining supplier on the framework and is currently the only GP clinical system available through that national procurement arrangement.