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title: "22_08_08 Drug Tariff Solution RFI"
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# 22_08_08 Drug Tariff Solution RFI

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ec579d4-4734-425b-b411-f4c4c3e12599

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority is planning a procurement process titled "22_08_08 Drug Tariff Solution RFI". The procurement falls under the industry category of information technology services and electronic information services. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 12th September 2022. The tender seeks high-level input for the provision of a Drug Tariff Solution that will enhance agility and future-proof the process of creating the Drug Tariff by utilising various data sources. The buying organisation, NHS Business Services Authority, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, is seeking market engagement to inform future investment decisions.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in information technology services and electronic information services to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in providing solutions for creating the Drug Tariff should register their interest by responding to the Request for Information by 12th September 2022. Participation in this pre-market engagement exercise will allow suppliers to showcase their abilities and potentially secure future procurement opportunities with the NHS Business Services Authority.

## Notice

Request for Information for the provision of a Drug Tariff Solution. The solution is required to create the Drug Tariff which the NHSBSA produces on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. The NHSBSA are looking to introduce a flexible solution, underpinning business activities, to enable more agility to react to an ever-changing landscape and future proof the creation and accessing of the Drug Tariff by end users (e.g. pharmacists). The requirement is for a solution which produces the Drug Tariff from importing several data sources (from the NHSBSA CDR (Common Drug Reference) database in xml format, Microsoft Word and PDF documents (for NHS Directions) as well as Excel documents for new content). The Drug Tariff outlines: * what will be paid to pharmacy contractors for NHS services provided either for reimbursement or remuneration * dispensing rules * value of the fees and allowances to be paid * drug and appliance prices paid for Part XIIII. This pre-market engagement exercise is to determine new solutions available to continue to deliver the Drug Tariff to NHSBSA customers while optimising efficiencies. This invitation to participate in the RFI has been published on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. At this stage we are seeking high-level input to enable us to assess the market and to inform any future investment and resulting procurement process. Suppliers who register an interest should provide a written RFI responses by 12th September 2022. Interested parties must register an interest in this RFI via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (search opportunities using system reference C98638). Suppliers should note that this RFI is a market research exercise only and it is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b188149e-807d-4133-8ac4-563ddf49f59a |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | 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

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

### Codes

- 64216200 - Electronic information services
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2022 at 14:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b188149e-807d-4133-8ac4-563ddf49f59a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b188149e-807d-4133-8ac4-563ddf49f59a
  19th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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