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title: "Provision of Image Exchange Portal (IEP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044911"
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# Provision of Image Exchange Portal (IEP)

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044911

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation has awarded an active contract for the provision of Image Exchange Portal (IEP) to Sectra Limited. The procurement process, undertaken through a limited negotiated procedure, was focused on IT services related to consulting, software development, and support. The contract, valued at £225,000 GBP, was signed on 15th March 2024. The IEP service allows secure exchange and access of imaging information between healthcare sites in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

This procurement opportunity would be suitable for businesses in the IT services sector who specialise in healthcare technology solutions. The Image Exchange Portal requirement necessitates expertise in providing secure and efficient data exchange solutions for healthcare organisations. With the contract already awarded, businesses with capabilities in developing imaging technologies and ensuring data security could explore partnership opportunities with the Business Services Organisation for future healthcare projects.

## Notice

The Sectra Image Exchange Portal (IEP) enables HSC to efficiently and securely exchange and access imaging information between NIPACS sites and non NIPACS sites BCH and RVH. The IEP service also allows the secure exchange and access of imaging information between all HSCNI sites and the other regional UK NHS sites. When NIPACS+ is fully operational, the IEP service will only be required to send electronic imaging from HSCNI NIPACS+ sites to England, Scotland and Wales as the NIPACS+ Service will provide a single regional imaging solution across HSCNI.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Sectra Image Exchange Portal (IEP) enables HSC to efficiently and securely exchange and access imaging information between NIPACS sites and non NIPACS sites BCH and RVH. The IEP service also allows the secure exchange and access of imaging information between all HSCNI sites and the other regional UK NHS sites. When NIPACS+ is fully operational, the IEP service will only be required to send electronic imaging from HSCNI NIPACS+ sites to England, Scotland and Wales as the NIPACS+ Service will provide a single regional imaging solution across HSCNI. A number of patients across the region are referred for treatment- specialist opinion to a variety of hospitals in the UK e.g. specialist paediatric orthopaedic patients, organ donation requirements, waiting list initiatives etc. It is also used to transfer imaging between RVH, BCH and NIPACS. The connection to the IEP will support the need to maintain a complete imaging record irrespective of where procedures are performed. This is an essential element in that when patients return to their local hospital for on-going care their radiology record is complete.

### Procurement Information

The Image Exchange Portal is utilised in all hospitals in the UK who provide imaging services. IEP is required to connect bi-directionally between HSCNI hospitals and the rest of the UK. IEP is solely provided by Sectra Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008387-2024 |
| 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 | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 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 | £225,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION |
| 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 | SECTRA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2024 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008387-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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