Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation I T S
12-14 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7BA
Contact
Catherine Fegan
Telephone
+44 2895362561
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) Support
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 Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) provides the Health & Social Care Trusts in NI with an IT system that enables all patients referred with a suspect cancer to be tracked through a time clinical pathway. CaPPS provides support to the Cancer Services across the HSC to meet the targets set out by Government on which the service is monitored.
CaPPS is also used for the management of Multidisciplinary team Meetings (MDTs). MDMs and effective decision making improve the quality of clinical intervention and care for people with cancer.
The CaPPS application is vital to enable the provision of cancer care across the HSC. The CaPPS system has become the only source of information and the only solution used in the management of MDTs.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £199,536
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) provides the Health & Social Care Trusts in NI with an IT system that enables all patients referred with a suspect cancer to be tracked through a time clinical pathway. CaPPS provides support to the Cancer Services across the HSC to meet the targets set out by Government on which the service is monitored.
CaPPS is also used for the management of Multidisciplinary team Meetings (MDTs). MDMs and effective decision making improve the quality of clinical intervention and care for people with cancer.
The CaPPS application is vital to enable the provision of cancer care across the HSC. The CaPPS system has become the only source of information and the only solution used in the management of MDTs.
The CaPPS application was developed in 2008 and has been supported and enhanced by Kainos over the past 15 years. Kainos have the expert knowledge and skills to continue to support and develop this application.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) provides the Health & Social Care Trusts in NI with an IT system that enables all patients referred with a suspect cancer to be tracked through a time clinical pathway. CaPPS provides support to the Cancer Services across the HSC to meet the targets set out by Government on which the service is monitored.
CaPPS is also used for the management of Multidisciplinary team Meetings (MDTs). MDMs and effective decision making improve the quality of clinical intervention and care for people with cancer.
The CaPPS application is vital to enable the provision of cancer care across the HSC. The CaPPS system has become the only source of information and the only solution used in the management of MDTs.
The CaPPS application was developed in 2008 and has been supported and enhanced by Kainos over the past 15 years. Kainos have the expert knowledge and skills to continue to support and develop this application.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034543
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kainos Evolve Limited
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Companies House
NI622515
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £199,536
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom