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23_03_01 NHSE API Development Pharmacy DMS

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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04 Sep 2023 at 10:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for the development of an API for the Discharge Medicines Service. The contract, titled "23_03_01 NHSE API Development Pharmacy DMS," falls under the industry category of Software Support Services. The tender was initiated on 23 June 2023, with a deadline for tender submission on 7 July 2023. The contract period is set to start on 21 July 2023, with specific milestones and deadlines for software development and implementation indicated up to 1 February 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for software suppliers who provide services to pharmacies to expand their business. SMEs with experience in dispensing or clinical services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, offering a fixed fee of £20,000 excluding VAT for successful API development. The location of the project is in the North East region of the United Kingdom, with potential for ongoing service changes twice annually as part of the existing CPCF agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

23_03_01 NHSE API Development Pharmacy DMS

Notice Description

NHSBSA (as a Special Health Authority Department of Health and Social Care) receives details relating to NHS Advanced and Essential Services outlined in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework and the Drug Tariff via its Manage Your Service Portal (MYS Portal) to reimburse Community Pharmacy Contractors in England. NHS England (NHSE) has commissioned NHSBSA to deliver these services in respect of the Discharge Medicines Service (DMS). This opportunity is for Suppliers who already provide software to pharmacies, to develop an API for DMS, to enable the transmission of data from the Supplier's software to the MYS Portal and receipt into the Supplier's software of response data from the MYS Portal. Suppliers will be paid a fixed fee of PS20,000 excluding VAT for the successful development, testing and go-live of the API when completed in accordance with NHSBSA standards and completion dates. The proposed timeline is as follows: - Tender issued: 23 June 2023 - Supplier clarification questions submitted: 12:00 on 30 June 2023 - Tenders due: 12:00 on 7 July 2023 - Contract commences: 21 July 2023 - Present the Software (the user interface) to the Authority in confirmation that it has developed the Software to incorporate all fields and capture all data required by the Authority in the Services Specification, and that are necessary to enable the Pharmacy Contractor to provide the DMS Services to citizens by 14 December 2023 - Confirm that the Software can make a suitable report available to the Pharmacy Contractors that informs them of the level of activity they've input for each claim period and will enable the Pharmacy Contractor to provide the required data to the relevant Trust by 11 January 2024 - Acceptance Tests complete by 18 January 2024 - Successful transmission of a live service message via the API by 25 January 2024 - Live message transmission commencement and service payment window opens by 1 February 2024 The following requirements apply to all Suppliers: 1. They are a current supplier of dispensing or clinical services. 2. They can deliver the requirements and key (testing and development) milestones within the timescales set out herein. 3. They agree that the fixed fee of PS20,000 excluding VAT will only be paid on successful development, testing and go-live of the API. 4. They will enter into the NHSBSA Non-Processor Agreement and Software Development and Support Agreement. 5. They will support ongoing changes to the service up to twice annually for the duration of the existing CPCF agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc4d1a87-a45d-4448-9bdc-06a573895297
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/420bfd2e-95b7-4610-a317-daeae900781c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SONAR INFORMATICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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