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title: "Independent Review of the Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC)"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-143483"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES"
published: "2024-08-02"
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# Independent Review of the Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC)

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143483

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## Summary

Digital Health & Care Wales has initiated the planning stage for a project titled "Independent Review of the Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC)". This tender falls under the services category and is specifically related to systems and technical consultancy services. The project is based in Cardiff and aims to conduct an independent review of the CaNISC, a legacy application used across NHS Wales for patient treatment records and cancer data management. The notice highlights an important date: the deadline for registering interest, which is set for 16th August 2024. The tender process is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2024.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in systems consultancy, strategic review and planning services, and software consultancy. Companies with expertise in information systems, technology reviews, and system quality assurance assessment are particularly well-suited to compete. The project's comprehensive review requirements and integration with existing NHS Wales architecture components offer an excellent platform for businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially establish long-term collaborations with Digital Health & Care Wales.

## Notice

The objective of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to assess the interest within the market to complete an independent review of the Cancer Network Information System Cymru (CaNISC) currently used across NHS Wales.CaNISC is used for patient treatment records, it is the patient administration system for Velindre Cancer Centre, and is the primary source of cancer data for waiting times, clinical audit and cancer registration.CaNISC is a legacy application which has been in use in excess of 20 years. The CaNISC application is end of life, as is the software and hardware used to provide it. The Cancer Informatics Programme is decommissioning access to CaNISC and creating a new Cancer Informatics Solution (CIS) integrating with existing components of the NHS Wales National Architecture such as Welsh Clinical Portal (WCP), Welsh Patient Administration System (WPAS), Welsh Care Records Repository, Welsh Results & Results Repository to create the single patient record inclusive of Cancer information.Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) require the completion of an independent review of the CaNISC solution delivered to date, including the architectural design and suitability of the end state of the overall solution. The review is expected to take a maximum of 15 days, on completion a fully detailed outcome and recommendation report is to be presented & provided to DHCW.DHCW intend to complete a tender exercise for this requirement, which will be advertised on an open basis via Sell2Wales, it is currently anticipated the tender exercise will commence in quarter 3 2024 (Sept - Dec).If you have the expertise and capacity to complete this review, please confirm your interest by emailing julie.williams4@wales.nhs.uk.The deadline for registering your interest is 16th August 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143483 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
- 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services
- 72223000 - Information technology requirements review services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 79313000 - Performance review services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 11:30 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143483

## Provenance

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