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title: "Prior Approval System"
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# Prior Approval System

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-225b939b-0442-4f53-bf47-2a3ed1605572

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## Summary

NHS England has completed the award stage of a tender titled "Prior Approval System," classified under IT services, including consulting, software development, internet, and support (CPV: 72000000). Located in Leeds, the procurement process involved the implementation of a 12-month contract to maintain the NHS England prior approval system, instrumental for clinicians to prescribe high-cost medicines by confirming patient eligibility through an online form. The contract period runs from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with the tender’s value amounting to £185,000 and awarded to Blueteq Limited through a negotiated procedure without prior publication, which is above the threshold. Key deadlines included the tender period ending on 29th March 2024 and the award publication on 23rd December 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, especially those focusing on healthcare solutions. Companies experienced in software development and clinical information systems are particularly well-suited to compete for similar future projects, offering innovations in quality and efficiency in line with NHS England's long-term goals. While this specific contract was awarded to Blueteq Limited, the scope for growth in IT solutions supporting healthcare initiatives offers a significant channel for business expansion, particularly for SMEs capable of delivering high-compliance health informatics services.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f33f3a7-0840-49f0-9aac-95cfad96d544 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,000 |
| 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 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUETEQ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2024 at 19:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f33f3a7-0840-49f0-9aac-95cfad96d544

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f33f3a7-0840-49f0-9aac-95cfad96d544
  23rd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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