Request to DHSC for deliverables of contract to provide Digital Test Service Phase 3

Tom Jefferson made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Health and Social Care

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Tom Jefferson
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Dear Department of Health and Social Care, in July 2022 you awarded a contract called Digital Test Service Phase 3 to Accenture LTD. The contract was for Core Services (Core):
. Core exposes the core services that store subject (citizens) and test data, such as when and where a test was conducted. Providing this data to downstream systems to match test results for further distribution to GPs, PHE, and subsequent Authority systems.
• External Data Services (EDS): Integrates various external systems to facilitate the flow of data out of and into the core testing platform. It also provides a messaging services interface and Management Information feeds.
• Digital Programme Tools (DPT): A set of applications used in testing sites to manage the testing process and the handling of samples to/from labs. It also provides functionality to tag and track samples through the test-to-result journey.

Could you please summarise for me the deliverables accrued and the benefits to taxpayers of such a significant expenditure? For ease of reference, the Procurement Reference is CF-1047600D0O000000rwimUAA.

The value was 30,000,000 GBP. I am writing to you as NHS Digital officially merged with your organisation on 1 February 2023. According to your website, you have now assumed responsibility for all functions previously held by NHS Digital. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/02/nhs-d...)

Yours faithfully,

Tom Jefferson

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