Award

NHAIS Maintenance and Support

BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION ITS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 May 2026 at 10:51

Award

26 Feb 2026 at 16:19

Award

26 Feb 2026 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "NHAIS Maintenance and Support" contract is being managed by the Business Services Organisation ITS, a central government authority located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This procurement falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and will be implemented in Northern Ireland. The process is currently at the award stage, with the contract signed with DH OPCO UK LTD on 13th April 2026. This direct award contract, valued at £700,000 with potential extensions reaching up to March 2029, ensures the maintenance and support of the NHAIS system, vital for GP registrations and healthcare screenings in Northern Ireland. The procurement initiates from 1st April 2026 and is set to run until at least 31st March 2027, ensuring unified support for NHAIS functions until a new system is introduced under the NIDIS Programme by May 2026 or later.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for large IT service providers specializing in system maintenance and infrastructure support. Enterprises with extensive experience in healthcare IT services, particularly those familiar with the Northern Irish health systems such as GP registrations and health screenings, are particularly well-suited to engage with this contract. IT service firms that can provide robust support and adapt to potentially extending service requirements until 2029 will find this procurement advantageous, ensuring continued service provision and client satisfaction, which can enhance their portfolio in the public health sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NHAIS Maintenance and Support

Notice Description

NHAIS (National Health Application and Infrastructure Services) is a national registration system, with the NI NHAIS system recording all patients registered with GP practices, patient transfers, patient deductions, register GPS, maintain GP practice lists, make GP payments, the production of medical cards and provides selection of patients for participation in screening (AAA, Bowel, Breast and Cervical), in Northern Ireland. The NHAIS application requires 3rd party maintenance and support, and this is currently provided by Dedalus through an annual Service Level Agreement. Dedalus took over support from DXC in 2020 and continue to provide that support. Whilst NHAIS is a relatively stable system, as the core registration and management system it provides critical functionality that underpins, supports, and enables the delivery of Health and Social Care services across all sectors of the HSCNI. The criticality of the NHAIS functionality dictates that the NHAIS services cannot be provided without the insurance of having 3rd party support arrangements in place. As such, there is a requirement to ensure continued support to provide a level of insurance for the continued delivery of the NHAIS service from 1st of April 2026.

Procurement Information

Due to the essential services enabled by the NHAIS system (GP Registrations across Northern Ireland and Cervical Screening) continued support is still required until a replacement has been implemented. NHAIS will be replaced in Phase 2 of the NIDIS Programme. This is not expected to be in place until May 2026 at the earliest, so provision is being sought until end of March 2027, with 2 optional 1 year extensions, to provide contingency. There is currently no date set for a replacement for the Cervical Screening service so contingency is being sought to mitigate for this. Support for NHAIS was managed by NHS England until 2020 when NHAIS was set to be decomissioned across the UK. At this time support for NHAIS in NI was haned to Dedalus, which involved a knowledge transfer. As such, Dedalus are currently the only supplier that are in a position to provide this support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d79
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040427-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION ITS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065d79-2026-05-01T11:51:45+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-01T11:51:45+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065d79",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-NHS-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
            "name": "Business Services Organisation ITS",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-NHS",
                "id": "PWNJ-1991-NGDW"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PCQH-8657-NGMT"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "2 Franklin Street",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT2 8DQ",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "ITSPMO@hscni.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GB-NIR",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
                        "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-12888223",
            "name": "DH OPCO UK LTD",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "12888223"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PGGH-3911-NQJP"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Suite 2, Riverside Studio, 2 Embankment",
                "locality": "Leeds",
                "postalCode": "LS1 4BA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKE42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "UKIBids@dedalus.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.dedalus.com/uki",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-NHS-PWNJ-1991-NGDW",
        "name": "Business Services Organisation ITS"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "DAC20411",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "NHAIS Maintenance and Support",
        "description": "NHAIS (National Health Application and Infrastructure Services) is a national registration system, with the NI NHAIS system recording all patients registered with GP practices, patient transfers, patient deductions, register GPS, maintain GP practice lists, make GP payments, the production of medical cards and provides selection of patients for participation in screening (AAA, Bowel, Breast and Cervical), in Northern Ireland. The NHAIS application requires 3rd party maintenance and support, and this is currently provided by Dedalus through an annual Service Level Agreement. Dedalus took over support from DXC in 2020 and continue to provide that support. Whilst NHAIS is a relatively stable system, as the core registration and management system it provides critical functionality that underpins, supports, and enables the delivery of Health and Social Care services across all sectors of the HSCNI. The criticality of the NHAIS functionality dictates that the NHAIS services cannot be provided without the insurance of having 3rd party support arrangements in place. As such, there is a requirement to ensure continued support to provide a level of insurance for the continued delivery of the NHAIS service from 1st of April 2026.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Due to the essential services enabled by the NHAIS system (GP Registrations across Northern Ireland and Cervical Screening) continued support is still required until a replacement has been implemented. NHAIS will be replaced in Phase 2 of the NIDIS Programme. This is not expected to be in place until May 2026 at the earliest, so provision is being sought until end of March 2027, with 2 optional 1 year extensions, to provide contingency. There is currently no date set for a replacement for the Cervical Screening service so contingency is being sought to mitigate for this. Support for NHAIS was managed by NHS England until 2020 when NHAIS was set to be decomissioned across the UK. At this time support for NHAIS in NI was haned to Dedalus, which involved a knowledge transfer. As such, Dedalus are currently the only supplier that are in a position to provide this support.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "id": "singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 840000,
                "amount": 700000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-12888223",
                    "name": "DH OPCO UK LTD"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "72000000",
                            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "2 x 1 year optional extension"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "017542-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK5",
                    "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017542-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-02-26T16:09:58Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "017553-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017553-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-02-26T16:19:08Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ],
            "date": "2026-02-26T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-14T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "2 x 1 Year optional extension"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 840000,
                "amount": 700000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-04-13T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "040427-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040427-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-01T11:51:45+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}