Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Andy Powell
Telephone
+44 7702433551
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C282721 Prior Approval System Discovery Phase
Reference number
C282721
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The system provides a live prior approval IT tool to reduce administrative burden to the NHS and ensure treatments are funded by NHS England only for patients meeting defined treatment criteria. This prior approval system is included in the Specialised commissioning NHS Standard contract agreed with providers.
There are two main commissioning bodies that use a prior approval system within NHS England: The Managed Access Funds (Cancer Drugs Fund and Innovative Medicines Fund) and Routine Commissioning.
Amongst the features of the operating model for the commissioning bodies is a single web-based registration system and an IT infrastructure which supports web-based access for all clinicians across the country. There are also common operating procedures and the ability to produce common reports around activity and expenditure.
We are looking to undertake a discovery phase to understand which Suppliers can host the system with finances available.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-014719
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2.1
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Date
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Local time
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