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title: "23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f5145308-dd3b-455a-942e-bc87000932da"
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buyer: "NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-05-17"
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# 23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5145308-dd3b-455a-942e-bc87000932da

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for the development of three APIs related to Advanced Services, including Blood Pressure Checking, New Medicines, and Smoking Cessation. The total contract value is £60,000, and the contract period starts on May 13, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2024. The procurement method used was a direct procurement through a single tender action below the threshold, with the tender closing on April 17, 2023. The buying organisation involved is the NHS Business Services Authority located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and the contract was awarded to Cegedim Rx Ltd.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services, particularly those specializing in consulting, software development, and support, to participate in the development of APIs for NHS Advanced Services. Businesses capable of delivering software solutions for healthcare-related services may find this tender suitable for their expertise. The contract period of nearly one year offers a timeframe for the successful bidder to showcase their capabilities and contribute to the healthcare sector through innovative technological solutions.

## 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/3ba8999c-31bd-447d-a2be-2b412beba9ce |
| 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 | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 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 | CEGEDIM RX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 17 May 2023 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba8999c-31bd-447d-a2be-2b412beba9ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ba8999c-31bd-447d-a2be-2b412beba9ce
  17th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/690bb03c-b0dd-405f-bcce-bff297709050
  NHSBSA and Cegedim - Pharmacy API Development (AS) - Software Development and Support Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/72e2710c-0c62-4b50-bad0-efbbe2df5b7e
  NHSBSA and Cegedim - Pharmacy API Development (General) - Non-Processor Agreement

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