---
title: "Electronic Drug Tariff Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ca2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Business Services Authority"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Electronic Drug Tariff Support

Buyer: NHS Business Services Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ca2

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority bought maintenance and support services for its electronic Drug Tariff and the bespoke plug-in that supports it. The work covers software support and maintenance, with associated software development services. The Drug Tariff is an electronic system; the stated requirement is to keep the tariff and its supporting plug-in operating and supported. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The buyer is the NHS Business Services Authority, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a focused software-support requirement rather than a general IT systems procurement, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to maintain and support a bespoke software plug-in alongside the electronic Drug Tariff.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Contiem Ltd. The Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award record gives a gross value of £72,710.40 (£60,592 excluding VAT). The signed contract is active, with a recorded contract period from 7 July 2026 to 7 July 2028; it was signed on 7 July 2026. A separate award entry records the same value and a period beginning 21 October 2026, but does not name a supplier and remains marked pending. The active contract award identifies Contiem Ltd as the supplier. There was one lot, covering the electronic Drug Tariff support requirement. No evaluation criteria are recorded for the direct award.

This award shows that the NHS Business Services Authority buys continuing support for the electronic Drug Tariff and its bespoke plug-in, rather than a replacement system or broad software services. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns to market would need demonstrable capability in maintaining and supporting operational software, including bespoke plug-ins, and in providing software development support where needed. The work is a defined, single-lot service, suited to a supplier able to take responsibility for the tariff and its supporting component as one requirement. The selected supplier is a large company, indicating that a provider with established delivery capacity was able to fulfil the work, although the procurement record does not set out specific technical credentials, service levels or staffing requirements.

## Notice

Provision of maintenance and support services for the electronic Drug Tariff and the bespoke plug-in that supports it.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099489-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,592 |
| Contracts value | £60,592 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Business Services Authority |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | 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 | Mekon Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48517000 - IT software package
- 72212517 - IT software development services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 13:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099489-2026
- 21 Oct 2026 at 11:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099379-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099489-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099379-2026
  21st October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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