--- title: "Prior Approval System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d460" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d460" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d460.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d460.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-01-17" --- # Prior Approval System Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d460 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d460) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d460.json) ## Summary The NHS England has recently completed the procurement process for a 12-month contract titled "Prior Approval System" under the industry category of IT services, which includes consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This contract, valued at £185,000, was awarded on 2nd December 2024 and involves the development and maintenance of a system that enables clinicians to prescribe high-cost medicines promptly by confirming patient eligibility through an online form detailing clinical treatment criteria. The procurement method used was a direct award due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, with Blueteq Limited being the awarded supplier. The procurement process did not involve prior publication of a call for competition and covers the region UKE, which includes Leeds, where NHS England is based. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those proficient in developing healthcare-related systems and software. The requirement for a 12-month contract to support the NHS England's prior approval system highlights the need for robust and reliable IT solutions in the healthcare sector. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in software development, system maintenance, and consulting services are well-suited to compete in similar tenders, ensuring they can contribute to driving efficiency and improving healthcare delivery through advanced technological solutions. ## Notice A 12 months contract required for the NHS England prior approval system whilst conducting the Discovery and Alpha phases and procurement of the next iteration of the prior approval system. The NHS England prior approval system enables clinicians to prescribe high-cost medicines to patients promptly by confirming patient eligibility via an online form detailing clinical treatment criteria. The system is also used to ensure that NHS providers are reimbursed appropriately for the use if high-cost medicines. The Long-Term Plan describes the need to focus on quality, whilst driving efficiency and productive investment. It refers to unwarranted and unacceptable clinical variation, and the need to identify and eliminate such variation. It also refers to the need to exploit developments in information to accelerate improvements in care and improve transparency across organisations. The NHS England prior approval system supports this aim by ensuring that high-cost medicines are prescribed in accordance with NICE guidance and NHS England clinical policies. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A 12 months contract required for the NHS England prior approval system whilst conducting the Discovery and Alpha phases and procurement of the next iteration of the prior approval system. The NHS England prior approval system enables clinicians to prescribe high-cost medicines to patients promptly by confirming patient eligibility via an online form detailing clinical treatment criteria. The system is also used to ensure that NHS providers are reimbursed appropriately for the use if high-cost medicines. The Long-Term Plan describes the need to focus on quality, whilst driving efficiency and productive investment. It refers to unwarranted and unacceptable clinical variation, and the need to identify and eliminate such variation. It also refers to the need to exploit developments in information to accelerate improvements in care and improve transparency across organisations. The NHS England prior approval system supports this aim by ensuring that high-cost medicines are prescribed in accordance with NICE guidance and NHS England clinical policies. ### Procurement Information Regulations 32 - Direct Award ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001764-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £185,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BLUETEQ | ## 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 Jan 2025 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001764-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk// - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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