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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65c5fbc5-5dfe-41cf-bbb9-63a2de7b241b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the NHS England Prior Approval System Discovery Phase involves NHS England as the buying organisation. This tender falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. It is located primarily in Leeds, United Kingdom, with the procurement stage identified as Award. The key dates include the end of the tender period on 29 May 2024, with the contract period running from 16 July 2024 to 16 October 2024. The procurement method used is a limited competitive quotation process, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with a total contract value of GBP 92,400.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises that specialise in IT services. The discovery phase aims to identify suppliers capable of hosting a prior approval system, which will help reduce the administrative burden on the NHS and ensure treatments are funded appropriately. Businesses with expertise in developing and managing IT tools for healthcare settings are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Successful participation could lead to future collaborations and contracts with NHS England and other healthcare providers.

## Notice

A discovery phase to understand which Suppliers can host the system with finances available. The system will provide 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf927d4f-f5e6-4509-b24e-48ffad4925b0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2024 - 16 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £92,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £92,400 |
| 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 | 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 | THE PSC (A TRADING NAME OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS LIMITE |

## 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 Jul 2024 at 10:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf927d4f-f5e6-4509-b24e-48ffad4925b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf927d4f-f5e6-4509-b24e-48ffad4925b0
  23rd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7064c405-689e-40ec-ad3d-a136accf5fd0
  NHSE Services PO Terms

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