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Electronic Drug Tariff Support

NHS Business Services Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Oct 2026 at 13:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Oct 2026 at 11:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority bought maintenance and support services for its electronic Drug Tariff and the bespoke plug-in that supports it. The work covers software support and maintenance, with associated software development services. The Drug Tariff is an electronic system; the stated requirement is to keep the tariff and its supporting plug-in operating and supported. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is the NHS Business Services Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a focused software-support requirement rather than a general IT systems procurement, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to maintain and support a bespoke software plug-in alongside the electronic Drug Tariff.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Contiem Ltd. The Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award record gives a gross value of £72,710.40 (£60,592 excluding VAT). The signed contract is active, with a recorded contract period from 7 July 2026 to 7 July 2028; it was signed on 7 July 2026. A separate award entry records the same value and a period beginning 21 October 2026, but does not name a supplier and remains marked pending. The active contract award identifies Contiem Ltd as the supplier. There was one lot, covering the electronic Drug Tariff support requirement. No evaluation criteria are recorded for the direct award.

This award shows that the NHS Business Services Authority buys continuing support for the electronic Drug Tariff and its bespoke plug-in, rather than a replacement system or broad software services. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns to market would need demonstrable capability in maintaining and supporting operational software, including bespoke plug-ins, and in providing software development support where needed. The work is a defined, single-lot service, suited to a supplier able to take responsibility for the tariff and its supporting component as one requirement. The selected supplier is a large company, indicating that a provider with established delivery capacity was able to fulfil the work, although the procurement record does not set out specific technical credentials, service levels or staffing requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Drug Tariff Support

Notice Description

Provision of maintenance and support services for the electronic Drug Tariff and the bespoke plug-in that supports it.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ca2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099489-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48517000 - IT software package

72212517 - IT software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,592 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£60,592 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mekon Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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