A consortium of NHS trusts and Strategic Health Authorities in the north of the United Kingdom has outsourced its financials and procurement IT in a contract worth US$32.68 million (16.45 million pounds) over 10 years.
Called the North East Patches Shared System Group (NEP), the consortium of 56 NHS (National Health Service) organizations has awarded the contract to a subsidiary of IBA Health Group, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed IT supplier for healthcare companies.
IB Solutions will provide NEP with a managed service to host Oracle Financials and Procurement applications. The contract renews an existing relationship between NEP and IB Solutions and involves the latter's data center in Prestwich, Manchester.
NEP program director, Bob Telford, said in a statement: "We are getting a cost-effective solution from a proven supplier who understands the healthcare business and offers great flexibility by consistently adapting to support our needs."
As part of the deal, the two organizations will implement a two-year graduate recruitment program, where graduates spend the first year at IB Solutions, before going in-house with the NEP.
Julian Goldsmith of Silicon.com reported from London.
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