The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched a new Digital Capability for Health procurement framework.
It said it is designed to help public health and social care organisations in developing digital solutions such as electronic referral services, care records and screening services.
The framework was developed with NHS Digital and other organisations, and includes 12 suppliers, four of which are SMEs, with relevant technical capabilities and experience in the health sector.
While being made up a single lot, the agreement provides services in five areas: DevOps; digital definition; build and transition; end-to-end development; and data management and similar services.
CCS said users will be able to combine appropriate service areas with the phases for an agile project outlined by the Government Digital Service.
The list of suppliers comprises Accenture, Aire Logic, BJSS, Capita Business Services, Hippo Digital, IBM UK, Infinity Works Consulting, Informed Solutions, Kainos Software, Mastek and NetCompany UK.
The framework will run for four years with no option to extend.
Blending expertise
Robert McMillan, commercial director at NHS Digital, said: “CCS and NHS Digital have productively collaborated to deliver Digital Capability for Health, blending our organisations’ expertise of the digital market and specialisms in awarded large scale framework agreements.
“We are thrilled with the result and pleased to welcome 12 strong suppliers with leading expertise across the digital lifecycle and look forward to developing relationships with these suppliers and their supply chains to further strengthen our delivery capabilities.”
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