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title: "Understanding outcomes from medicines spend"
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# Understanding outcomes from medicines spend

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-436faa7d-46aa-4e15-b884-bbea042ca648

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## Summary

The NHS England has awarded a contract to the University of Liverpool for the project "Understanding outcomes from medicines spend." The contract involves creating linkages between medicines data and health outcomes data to assess if current NHS guidelines are effective. The contract value is £100,000 in GBP. The procurement method used was direct, with a single tender action below the threshold. The contract period starts on January 20, 2023, and ends on July 1, 2024, with the tender closing on January 19, 2023, and location in LS2 7UE, England.

This procurement process offers opportunities primarily for service providers in the research, testing, and scientific technical simulator industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for participating in this tender. Businesses interested in healthcare data analysis, outcome assessment, and research collaboration with the NHS would find this tender well-suited for their expertise and growth aspirations.

## Notice

Create linkages of routinely collected data on medicines to health outcomes across primary and secondary care Key tasks will involve undertaking a pilot project linking medicines data to health outcomes data to allow the NHS to understand if medicines are delivering the expected outcomes and whether current NHS guidelines and commissioning policies deliver the best outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f329e6f-b626-4c48-aeef-794a7210cd1f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2023 - 1 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f329e6f-b626-4c48-aeef-794a7210cd1f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f329e6f-b626-4c48-aeef-794a7210cd1f
  17th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92a61cca-7c28-4141-9d6b-4b03ef1c7e83
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