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title: "Support and Maintenance contract for the Regional Pharmacy Stock Control System (known as the JAC Pharmacy)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044811"
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buyer: "BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S"
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# Support and Maintenance contract for the Regional Pharmacy Stock Control System (known as the JAC Pharmacy)

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044811

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation I T S in Belfast has awarded a contract for the Support and Maintenance of the Regional Pharmacy Stock Control System to System C. The procurement was a Limited procedure conducted without publication of a contract notice. The contract, valued at £350,000 GBP, was signed on March 13, 2024. This opportunity falls under the IT services category and is particularly relevant for businesses with expertise in software maintenance and support.

The Regional Pharmacy Stock Control system (JAC Pharmacy) contract awarded by Business Services Organisation I T S presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialised in IT services. The contractual agreement with System C signifies exclusive rights for software maintenance and support, creating a niche market for suppliers in this field. This procurement process has transitioned from the Planning stage to the Award stage, offering a chance for businesses to engage in delivering critical pharmacy services in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

The Regional Pharmacy Stock Control system (known as JAC Pharmacy) is used across NHSCT, SHSCT and WHSCT trusts in Northern Ireland. and share patient medication information to the NIECR application. It replaced the PILs system that was developed and supported in-house back in 2011

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Regional Pharmacy Stock Control system (known as JAC Pharmacy) is used across NHSCT, SHSCT and WHSCT trusts in Northern Ireland. and share patient medication information to the NIECR application. It replaced the PILs system that was developed and supported in-house back in 2011 The Medicines Management Technology Support (MMTS) project had identified the JAC Pharmacy application as the solution to address the requirement for technology for Pharmacy Service in acute hospitals across Northern Ireland. This is essential to delivering modern services in a financially challenging environment, with the application of modern technology being critical to the further development of the Pharmacy Service. The JAC system is a Medicines Management database that is deployed in Northern, Southern and Western trusts across all of their hospitals for acute care. JAC is an ordering, dispensing, sterile manufacturing and stock management tool for pharmacy and ward staff. If the system is unavailable drug orders, sterile manufacturing of chemotherapy and the ability to dispense to patients is impacted.

### Procurement Information

System C (formerly JAC) has exclusive rights for software maintenance and support including associated interfaces (PAS, Pharmacy Robots, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, TPN/CIVAS) and Cache Licences. System C are the sole providers for the software maintenance and support of the JAC Pharmacy system and the interfaces specified above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008004-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £350,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION I T S |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 2JD |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SYSTEM C |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2024 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008004-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hscbusiness.hscni.net/

## Provenance

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