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title: "NHS England Prior Approval System Discovery Phase"
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# NHS England Prior Approval System Discovery Phase

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f25518c-cca3-4b56-8869-babdd4e8691e

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## Summary

The NHS England Prior Approval System Discovery Phase procurement is currently active, with a value of £100,000 GBP. The buying organisation is NHS England, located in Leeds, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The tender is in the open procurement stage, with a tender deadline of 22nd May 2024 and a contract period starting on 4th June 2024 and ending on 4th September 2024.

This tender opportunity for the NHS England Prior Approval System Discovery Phase is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE). Businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and Internet support, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, providing an opportunity for a range of businesses to engage and potentially secure a contract with NHS England for implementing the prior approval IT tool.

## Notice

The system provides a live prior approval IT tool to reduce administrative burden to the NHS and ensure treatments are funded by NHS England only for patients meeting defined treatment criteria. This prior approval system is included in the Specialised commissioning NHS Standard contract agreed with providers. There are two main commissioning bodies that use a prior approval system within NHS England: The Managed Access Funds (Cancer Drugs Fund and Innovative Medicines Fund) and Routine Commissioning. Amongst the features of the operating model for the commissioning bodies is a single web-based registration system and an IT infrastructure which supports web-based access for all clinicians across the country. There are also common operating procedures and the ability to produce common reports around activity and expenditure. We are looking to undertake a discovery phase to understand which Suppliers can host the system with finances available. Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login * Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for "C282721 - Prior Approval System Discovery Phase * Click 'Register Interest' * Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8906e052-9e68-4187-9580-663e5a86a400 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Jun 2024 - 14 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 May 2024 at 12:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8906e052-9e68-4187-9580-663e5a86a400
- 8 May 2024 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b4d6d-4277-4239-9099-e477568ded6b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8906e052-9e68-4187-9580-663e5a86a400
  16th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b4d6d-4277-4239-9099-e477568ded6b
  8th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/login

## Provenance

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