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title: "Pharmacy API Development"
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# Pharmacy API Development

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13d68081-d4b1-439f-b5f0-42a0901de1ce

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority is conducting a public procurement for the development of a Pharmacy API, aimed at enhancing data feeds to support the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service. The contract, valued at £10,000, falls under the IT services category and is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The procurement process is completed, with the contract period spanning from 25 March 2022 to 1 April 2022. The procurement method was classified as 'Other' and the contract has recently been awarded to suppliers EMIS Health and Cegedim Healthcare Solutions, with the award notice published on 28 April 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for software development companies, particularly those specialising in healthcare technology solutions or API integration services. Businesses that have expertise in creating software for pharmacies or have experience with the NHS systems would be ideally positioned to leverage similar future contracts. As the NHS continues to innovate in digital health services, firms that can provide effective technical solutions are likely to find substantial avenues for growth and collaboration in the public sector.

## Notice

NHSBSA is a Special Health Authority and Arm's Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). NHSBSA receives details relating to NHS Advanced and Essential Services outlined in Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) and the Drug Tariff via their Manage Your Service (MYS) portal to reimburse Community Pharmacy Contractors in England. Requirement is for suppliers providing software to pharmacies, to provide data feeds to NHSBSA via APIs. The awarded suppliers will facilitate delivery of the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) for those pharmacies that wish to use it.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4325bb-c749-44c4-90fa-9398d080a2fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2022 - 1 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CEGEDIM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; EMIS HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2022 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4325bb-c749-44c4-90fa-9398d080a2fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c4325bb-c749-44c4-90fa-9398d080a2fa
  28th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000I0TK/IJtmPlNJZ_7dQfve0xmJiVr_A2XBMF6xD7bwR.yPLcw
  Software development agreement Pharmacy API Lot 1 CPCS - Cegedim FV1.0
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000I0T5/zZySg8y88073l7YuSngu2DCzeTD8mngrIHi68KQuDEo
  Software development agreement Pharmacy API Lot 1 CPCS - EMIS FV1.0

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