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title: "NI Child Health System Support and Maintenance 26-30"
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# NI Child Health System Support and Maintenance 26-30

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a86e

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, located in Belfast, has completed the procurement process titled "NI Child Health System Support and Maintenance 26-30". This initiative falls under the public authority central government classification, adhering to Northern Irish devolved regulations. It focuses on IT services for the maintenance and support of the NI Child Health System application, utilised by Health and Social Care Trusts across five Trusts in Northern Ireland. The procurement was awarded through a direct award method, with the contract being signed on 13th April 2026, commencing on 14th April 2026, and concluding on 31st March 2030. DH OPCO UK LTD, based in Leeds, has been appointed as the contractor, granted a contract valued at £972,000 gross.

For businesses involved in IT services—particularly those experienced in consulting, software development, internet, and technical support—this tender offers substantial growth potential. The direct award to DH OPCO UK LTD underscores their extensive expertise in the child health sector and their technical proficiency with UNIDATA/UniBasic technology, which is pivotal for the maintenance of the NI Child Health System. Businesses equipped with similar capabilities or specialisations in health IT systems could benefit from observing this contract model, potentially offering consulting or subcontracting services. This procurement illustrates the need for technical understanding and domain-specific knowledge in healthcare systems management, highlighting opportunities for firms looking to expand their reach within the UK public sector IT services market.

## Notice

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

Single supplier - technical reasons 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033519-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £810,000 |
| Contracts value | £810,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DQ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DH OPCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 07:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033519-2026
- 6 Oct 2025 at 08:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062380-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 08:27 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062374-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033519-2026
  14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062380-2025
  6th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062374-2025
  6th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dedalus.com/uki
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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