Prior Approval System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

Awarded value£185,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Blueteq Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.<br/><br/>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.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jan 2025, 15:53 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jan 2025, 15:53 GMT
Authority reference: C314441
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-001764
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d460 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Regulations 32 - Direct Award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £185,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Blueteq Ltd	£185,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001764-2025-1 · Blueteq Ltd
Signed
2 Dec 2024
Value
£185,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 7&8 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4APContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Blueteq LimitedAwarded supplier05334133 Claremont, Western Avenue, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 7LP, Emsworth, UK, PO10 7LP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.