Published date: 23 December 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

LS1 4AP

Value of contract

£185,000

Procurement reference

CF-2767100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

23 December 2024

Closing date

29 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A 12 months contract required for the NHS England prior approval system whilst conducting the Discovery and Alpha phases and procurement of the next iteration of the prior approval system. The NHS England prior approval system enables clinicians to prescribe high-cost medicines to patients promptly by confirming patient eligibility via an online form detailing clinical treatment criteria. The system is also used to ensure that NHS providers are reimbursed appropriately for the use if high-cost medicines.

The Long-Term Plan describes the need to focus on quality, whilst driving efficiency and productive investment. It refers to unwarranted and unacceptable clinical variation, and the need to identify and eliminate such variation. It also refers to the need to exploit developments in information to accelerate improvements in care and improve transparency across organisations. The NHS England prior approval system supports this aim by ensuring that high-cost medicines are prescribed in accordance with NICE guidance and NHS England clinical policies.

Award information

Awarded date

2 December 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£185,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Blueteq Limited

Address

Claremont, Western Avenue, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 7LP PO10 7LP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Leigh Parker

Address

7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
GB

Email

leigh.parker1@nhs.net