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title: "23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services"
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# 23_03_02 NHSE API Development Advanced Services

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe82247c-9b29-48fb-9be7-b2da3119f702

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for the development of three APIs related to advanced health services: Blood Pressure Checking, New Medicines, and Smoking Cessation. The contract, valued at £60,000, was awarded to Sonar Informatics limited. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action. The contract period is from May 13, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with the tender period ending on April 17, 2023, with the project based in Newcastle upon Tyne (NE15 8NY).

This tender opportunity from the NHS Business Services Authority offers potential for growth to businesses specializing in IT services such as consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies interested in developing APIs for health-related services would be well-suited to compete in this tender process. The contract award signals an opportunity for suppliers to contribute to improving health service delivery in England, specifically for Community Pharmacy Contractors involved in the NHS Advanced and Essential Services program.

## 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/fa42463f-6506-4933-9c54-23c91a8f2836 |
| 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 | SONAR INFORMATICS |

## 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 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa42463f-6506-4933-9c54-23c91a8f2836

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa42463f-6506-4933-9c54-23c91a8f2836
  17th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99416397-c4e2-454c-9e0c-12916e15ad8a
  NHSBSA and Sonar - Pharmacy API Development (AS) - Software Development and Support Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/853f66c4-ec06-4b23-8a11-47992c324281
  NHSBSA and Sonar - Pharmacy API Development (General) - Non-Processor Agreement

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