Award

NHAIS Cache licences

  • Business Services Organisation

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007825

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e933 (view related notices)

Published 4 March 2025, 12:06pm



Scope

Reference

DAC20005

Description

Cache is the underlying database for the NHAIS application used primarily for GP registrations in Northern Ireland. These license's are required for the continued use of Cache for the ongoing use of the NHAIS system.​​

£303,310.08 has been previously directed awarded to Intersystems for Cache licences to support the NHAIS system.

It is our intention to complete a further Direct Award to the value of £85,000. We wish to review this on an annual basis until 31st March 2029. It is expected that the new Cervical screening replacement Programme will be operational at this stage.


Contract 1. NHAIS Cache Licences

Supplier

Contract value

  • £388,310.08 excluding VAT
  • £465,972.10 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

4 March 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 13 March 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 March 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

This DAC is for one year with provision to extend annually for an additional three years. We will review the progress of the replacement Programme to understand whether we need to enter into the extensions. We will also review the Contract and assess the licence usage over the term of this Contract.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

INTERSYSTEMS CORPORATION

  • Companies House: FC013706
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCMW-2722-PJJL

1 Memorial Drive

Massachussetts

02142

United States

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. NHAIS Cache Licences


Contracting authority

Business Services Organisation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCQH-8657-NGMT

2 Franklin Street

Belfast

BT2 8DQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland