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NI Child Health System Support and Maintenance 26-30

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE

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06 Oct 2025 at 08:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was initiated by the Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service located in Belfast, United Kingdom, to support and maintain the NI Child Health System (NICHS) from 2026 to 2030. The procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support in Northern Ireland. By October 6, 2025, DH OPCO UK LTD was awarded the contract to manage this critical system used by all HSC Trusts, ensuring efficient handling of services for children and young adults. The procurement process was executed through a direct award due to technical reasons, effectively bypassing a competitive tendering process to timely and competently address ongoing and future needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large enterprises specialising in IT services, consulting, and software development, particularly those with experience in healthcare systems. Businesses with a robust understanding of the complex requirements of child health services and sophisticated technical capabilities would be well-suited for such engagements. The contract emphasises ongoing support and system enhancement, offering a chance for firms to consolidate their presence in the public sector, particularly in health informatics, thus providing pathways to long-term strategic growth and innovation in service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NI Child Health System Support and Maintenance 26-30

Notice Description

The support and maintenance of the NI Child Health System application. The NICHS is used by all HSC Trusts to record and manage services to the children and young adults for whom they have responsibility. The systen has been regularly enhanced over its lifetime to ensure it continues to meet the changing requirements of it isers. NICHS provides essential supprt to staff undertaking, Health Apprasials, Screening, Vaccination and Immunization of children - both before they start school and during their period of school attendance. Critically, the system also caters for the complex issues associated with "cross boundary flow" where a child my reside in one Trust but receive services in another and provides a comprehensive history of a child's immunizations across 5 Health Trusts by presenting a unified view of the multi-Trust activities, no metter which Trist's users are accessing the child's record. Year is for full support and maintenance, Year 2 is READ ONLY support, Year 3 READ ONLY, Year 4 is READ ONLY Support

Procurement Information

Dedalus, who trade as DH Opcp UK LTD in the UK, have an excellent understanding of the technology underpinning the NI Child Health System application havinh worked for over 40 years in the child health business area and with the UNIDATA/UniBasic technology. In that time, Dedalus staff turnover was minimal. Crucially, over the 40 years, Dedalus (DH Opcp UK Ltd) have built up extensive business knowlesge across all programmes of Child Health. They have an in-depth understadning and knowledge of the intricate rules and associated inter0dependancies that apply to the planning and delivery of the Child Health service. They are acutely aware of the reliance trust staff pla e on the system and have grown the capability to accurately and quikly design and deliver system enhancements as well as quicly and accurately resolve incidents as and when they arise. (This has been particualrly valuable during the COVID-19 perios when enhancements wwere requested for delivery in a very short timeframe). Dedalus also own the IPR tot he current system. To procure a bespoke replacement would take years, which would not fit into the timeframe of how long a system will be needed for. BSO staff would not be able to supporrt the current application as it does not have the skillset or experience to support this technology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a86e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062380-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
keli.mcteague@hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DQ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DH OPCO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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