Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom
Contact Email: england.contractmanagement.ddat@nhs.net
Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom
Contact Email: england.contractmanagement.ddat@nhs.net
Contract with Optum for software development to enable processing of GP data for the OpenSAFELY service
No linked documents found for this notice.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Contract Title: Open Safely Redevelopment
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