Buyer Name: Digital Health & Care Wales
Buyer Address: Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, UKL22, CF11 9AD, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Rhian Sadler
Contact Email: Rhian.Sadler@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: 02920 500500
Buyer Name: Digital Health & Care Wales
Buyer Address: Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, UKL22, CF11 9AD, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Rhian Sadler
Contact Email: Rhian.Sadler@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: 02920 500500
Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") have a requirement for a Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources ("FHIR") Terminology Software License. The Terminology Service is a key component of the National Data Resource ("NDR") infrastructure; the requirement will maintain and distribute nationally agreed data and information standards across Wales Health and Care. In accordance with PA2023 Section 47 (7)(b); there would be a detrimental consequences to business continuity for DHCW if a different Supplier was utilised which would pose great technical difficulties and furthermore; would cost a considerable amount of time and money. This would be due to requiring a redesign of infrastructure and DHCW would need to start the assurance process from the very beginning. This in turn would also impact SNOMED Services which would not be able to support and would cause delays of implementing National clinical applications, which would affect patient care.
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Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Not published
Award Title: Wales Terminology Service
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