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title: "23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d68d69ee-8709-43ce-9a0f-a1a45639a5ec"
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# 23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d68d69ee-8709-43ce-9a0f-a1a45639a5ec

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for the development of three APIs related to Blood Pressure Checking, New Medicines, and Smoking Cessation. The contract's value is £60,000, and the procurement method used was a direct approach. The contract period is from 15th May 2023 to 31st March 2024. The tender period ended on 17th April 2023, and the contract covers various locations, including the United Kingdom.

This award presents opportunities for businesses in IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Companies with expertise in developing APIs and working with healthcare-related data could compete effectively in this tender. The awarded supplier, Positive Solutions, has secured the contract with the NHS Business Services Authority. Businesses interested in providing similar specialised services to the healthcare sector should consider monitoring future opportunities in this industry category.

## Notice

NHSBSA (as a Special Health Authority Department of Health and Social Care) receives details relating to NHS Advanced and Essential Services outlined in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework and the Drug Tariff via its Manage Your Service Portal (MYS Portal) to reimburse Community Pharmacy Contractors in England. The awarded contract is for the development of three APIs for the Advanced Services, which are Blood Pressure Checking, New Medicines, and Smoking Cessation. Development of these APIs will enable the transmission of data from the supplier's software to the MYS Portal and receipt into the supplier's software of response data from the MYS Portal in respect of the Advanced Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06aaf9b0-0ddd-4dec-86d3-eb0d055f15e6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POSITIVE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2023 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06aaf9b0-0ddd-4dec-86d3-eb0d055f15e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06aaf9b0-0ddd-4dec-86d3-eb0d055f15e6
  6th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45e8e876-d74b-4bf5-8c4d-6a8808f4cef1
  NHSBSA and Positive - Pharmacy API Development (AS) - Software Development and Support Agreement_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c241b7ae-cdea-4f36-baac-1c1a2932743c
  NHSBSA and Positive - Pharmacy API Development (General) - Non-Processor Agreement_Redacted

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