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Northgate awarded ASCC framework agreement
7 February 2008
Northgate Information Solutions has been appointed to the Additional
Supply Capability and Capacity (ASSC) Framework Agreement by NHS
Connecting for Health.
The Frameworks will enable the streamlined procurement of IT systems
and services from organisations who have demonstrated experience in the
health sector. They can be used to support both National Programme for
IT (NPfIT) related work and wider IT-related projects.
The Framework Contracts have been divided into business lots as
follows:
- Lot 1: information and communication technology (ICT) services —
these will support the delivery of existing non-clinical systems or
provide new non-clinical systems and services as business
requirements emerge;
- Lot 2: clinical information technology (CIT) services — these
will support the delivery of existing clinical IT systems and/or
provide new clinical IT systems and services as business
requirements emerge.
- Lot 3: hardware, infrastructure and associated (HIA) services —
the provision of a broad range of HIA technology goods and services
and, additionally, specialist consultancy services aligned to other
ASCC services.
- Lot 4: testing environments and related services (TERS) — the
provision of testing environments and associated facilities.
Northgate has qualified under Lots 1 and Lots 3.
Ian Blackhurst, Managing Director, Northgate Healthcare Services,
said:
“This is a tremendous achievement for Northgate. We are committed to
working with NHS Connecting for Health to give citizens more choice and
control over their healthcare by developing new and innovative services
designed around the patient.
“Understanding the needs of patients and clinicians is crucial to
improving the quality of healthcare in the UK, and our place on this
framework agreement will ensure that we continue to provide efficient
and effective health and care services of the highest standard.”
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