Award

Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) Support

  • Business Services Organisation I T S

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034543

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038b2c

Published 6 December 2022, 4:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation I T S

12-14 Great Victoria Street

BELFAST

BT2 7BA

Contact

Catherine Fegan

Email

cathy.fegan@hscni.net

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

www.hscbusiness.hscni.net

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

Reference number

DAC10889

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.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or 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


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Cancer Patient Pathway System (CaPPS) Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Kainos Evolve Limited

Belfast

BT7 1NT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Companies House

NI622515

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £199,536


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom