The NHS's National Programme for IT [NPfIT] has taken a different direction with NHS trusts being given a choice of a range of systems from various suppliers - which they were able to do before the advent of the NPfIT in 2002.
An announcement was made today [7 May 2008] of the names of suppliers who have signed framework deals, the so-called Additional Supply Capability and Capacity(ASCC). The suppliers will supply systems to national standards and may end up competing with the three local service providers, CSC, Fujitsu and BT, who were given £6.2bn worth of contracts to supply NHS trusts in 2003 and 2004.
After the NPfIT was announced in 2002, NHS trusts were, in effect, stopped from exercising choice over their IT systems. Procurements by coalitions of trusts which formed to buy systems regionally were also stopped. Instead the Department of Health signed contracts with a small group of suppliers with the aim of ruthlessly standardising on two main software suppliers, iSoft and IDX (replaced by Cerner) for the NHS in England. But some trusts are going their own way and it has been found that iSoft and Cerner do not offer all that is needed.
Now the ASCC gives NHS trusts a choice again - but if they choose a supplier from the framework list they may have to pay for the systems from their own budgets without any special central funding. If they buy from a local service provider their purchase will be subsidised by central funds.
The choice of systems under the framework deal includes patient administration systems - which have been supplied in the main by local service providers.
The framework deal means that trusts may be able to buy systems from a catalogue, by way of mini-competitions, without having to go through a formal EC tendering process.
NHS trusts have for years wanted a choice of systems - but the framework contracts raise questions about how much has been achieved by a National Programme for IT. The existence of the framework contracts will enable the government to respond to a forthcoming report by the National Audit Office on the NPfIT.
Links
The ASCC suppliers - NHS Connecting for Health website
E-health Insider report on the award of the ASCC contracts
Appointed ASCC Suppliers
Lot 2 - Clinical Information Technology
Service Category 2.1 – Patient Administration System (PAS)
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Agilisys Holdings Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
Cambio Healthcare Systems Ltd
Capula Healthcare Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.2 – Community Service Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
Stalis Ltd
Service Category 2.3 – Mental Health
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
Strand Technology Limited
Service Category 2.4 –Maternity
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Epic Systems Corporation
Euroking Miracle Ltd
HD Clinical Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Stalis Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.5 – Dental
National
Category not awarded as insufficient successful Bidders
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Practiceworks Ltd – (Formerly known as Kodak Dental Systems Ltd)
Software of Excellence United Kingdom Ltd
Service Category 2.6 – Ambulances
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
Intersystems Corporation
Plain Healthcare
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.7 – Prison Health
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
Plain Healthcare
Service Category 2.8 – Hospice Care
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
CSW Group Ltd
Service Category 2.9 – Child Health Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Service Category 2.10 – Urgent Care
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Plain Healthcare
Stalis Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.11 – Theatres
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
Capula Healthcare Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Stalis Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Trisoft Limited
Service Category 2.12 – Order Communications and Results Reporting
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
Cambio Healthcare Systems Ltd
Capula Healthcare Ltd
Clinisys Solutions Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Plumtree Group Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Technidata UK Ltd
Service Category 2.13 – Diagnostic Systems – Pathology and Laboratory
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
Specialist SME
Clinisys Solutions Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Sunquest Information Systems (International) Ltd (formerly MISYS Information Systems (International) Ltd)
Technidata UK Ltd
Service Category 2.14 – ePrescribing Systems
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
Cambio Healthcare Systems Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Jac Computer Services Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.15 – Pharmacy Stock Control
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
Electronic Data Systems Ltd (EDS)
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Epic Systems Corporation
Intersystems Corporation
Jac Computer Services Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.16 – GP Surgery Services
National
British Telecom PLC
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Service Category 2.17 – Social Care
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Capgemini UK Plc
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Corelogic Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
OLM Group Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.18 – Screening and Surveillance
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Digital Healthcare Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Euroking Miracle Ltd
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle Ltd
Service Category 2.19 – Integrated Care pathway and Care Planning
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Map of Medicine Ltd (Formerly known as Informa UK Ltd)
OLM Group Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.20 – Decision Support
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
Specialist SME
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CAS Services Ltd (Formerly known as Clinical Solutions Ltd)
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Infermed Ltd
Map of Medicine Ltd (Formerly known as Informa UK Ltd)
Plain Healthcare
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle Ltd
Stalis Ltd
Service Category 2.21 – Diagnostic Systems- Radiology and Digital Imaging
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Carestream Health UK Ltd (formerly Kodak Health Ltd)
Cerner Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Siemens PLC
Specialist SME
Agilisys Holdings Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Digital Healthcare Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Insignia Medical Systems Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle Ltd
Sunquest Information Systems (International) Ltd (formerly MISYS Information Systems (International) Ltd)
Service Category 2.22 – Coronary Heart Disease
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
HD Clinical Ltd
Service Category 2.23 – Diabetes
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
CSE-Servelec Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Specialist Computer Centres PLC (SCC)
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Digital Healthcare Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
Stalis Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.24 – Oncology Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
Epic Systems Corporation
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.25 – Ophthalmology
National
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
ATKOsoft S.A
Digital Healthcare Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
OLM Group Ltd
Service Category 2.26 – Renal Services
National
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Siemens PLC
Specialist SME
Capula Healthcare Ltd
Clinical Computing PLC
Epic Systems Corporation
Mediqal Health Informatics Ltd
Service Category 2.27 – Health Care Professionals Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
School of Medicine, Swansea University
Siemens PLC
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
ATKOsoft S.A
Capula Healthcare Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
OLM Group Ltd
Service Category 2.28 – Clinical Integration / Systems Integration Service
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Capgemini UK Plc
Cerner Ltd
Electronic Data Systems Ltd (EDS)
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Logica CMG UK Ltd
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Siemens PLC
Specialist Computer Centres Plc (SCC)
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Agilisys Holdings Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
CSW Group Ltd
Digital Healthcare Ltd
E.novation UK Limited
Epic Systems Corporation
HD Clinical Ltd
Intersystems Corporation
Methods Consulting Ltd
OLM Group Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.29 – Infection Control Services
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Specialist Computer Centres PLC (SCC)
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
CAS Services Ltd (Formerly known as Clinical Solutions Ltd)
Clinisys Solutions Ltd
CSW Group Ltd
E.novation UK Limited
Epic Systems Corporation
OLM Group Ltd
Plumtree Group Ltd
Service Category 2.30 – Clinical Document Management Services
National
3M Health Care Ltd
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Logica CMG UK Ltd
Siemens PLC
Specialist Computer Centres PLC (SCC)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
EDM Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
HD Clinical Ltd
Plumtree Group Ltd
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle Ltd
Service Category 2.31 – Respiratory Care Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
FileTek UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Steria Ltd (Formerly known as Xansa (UK) Ltd)
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
CSW Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Epic Systems Corporation
HD Clinical Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.32 – Elderly Care Services
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
CSE-Servelec Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Logica CMG UK Ltd
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Siemens PLC
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
CSW Group Ltd
OLM Group Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
Service Category 2.33 – Endoscopy Services Further competitions will be competed under a consolidated National SME list for this category.
National
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
School of Medicine, Swansea University
Siemens PLC
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
ASC Computer Software Ltd (Formerly known as Ascribe PLC)
Epic Systems Corporation
Service Category 2.34 – Audiology Services
National
Category not awarded as insufficient successful Bidders
Specialist SME
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
E.novation UK Limited
Epic Systems Corporation
Service Category 2.35 – Critical Care Services Further competitions will be competed under a consolidated National SME list for this category.
National
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Cerner Ltd
FileTek UK Ltd
Fujitsu Services Ltd
iSoft PLC
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
Specialist SME
Epic Systems Corporation
Service Category 2.36 – Step-in and Step-out Services
To be considered for appointment to the Lot 2 Step-In/Step-Out Service Category, a Supplier must have been appointed to at least one other Service Category within Lot 2.
National
British Telecom PLC
Electronic Data Systems Ltd (EDS)
FileTek UK Ltd
Siemens PLC
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
Agilisys Holdings Ltd
EDM Group Ltd
Egton Medical Information Systems Ltd
Methods Consulting Ltd
OLM Group Ltd
4.2 - Lot 2 Consultancy Services
To be considered for appointment to the Lot 3 Part B Consultancy Services in respect of Lot 2, a Supplier must have been appointed to at least one other Service Category within Lot 2.
National
3M Health Care Ltd
AGFA Healthcare (UK) Ltd
Atos Origin
British Telecom PLC
Capgemini UK Plc
Electronic Data Systems Ltd (EDS)
Fujitsu Services Ltd
Logica CMG UK Ltd
McKesson Information Solutions UK Ltd
Perot Systems Europe Ltd
School of Medicine, Swansea University
Siemens PLC
Specialist Computer Centres PLC (SCC)
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
The CSC Computer Sciences Ltd
Specialist SME
3C Healthcare Partnership Ltd
Adastra Software Ltd
ALERT Life Sciences Computing, SA
CSW Group Ltd
E.novation UK Limited
Epic Systems Corporation
Euroking Miracle Ltd
Insignia Medical Systems Ltd
Map of Medicine Ltd (Formerly known as Informa UK Ltd) Ltd
Mediqal Health Informatics Ltd
Methods Consulting Ltd
OLM Group Ltd
PA Consulting Services Ltd
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle Ltd
System C Healthcare PLC
