Contract Awarded for FHIR Validation Tooling in the UK

Details

This notice details a public procurement process initiated by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) for the implementation of "FHIR Validation Tooling." The contract was published on May 12, 2016, with a closing date of May 18, 2016. This tooling is related to FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), one of the standards used for medical data exchange, and is presumed to be used for verifying interoperability between systems. The total value of the contract was £45,000, with an initial start date set for July 25, 2016, and an end date of July 24, 2017. The procedure was open, allowing any interested supplier to submit a tender. The notice confirms that the contract was ultimately awarded to Furore. This serves as a specific procurement case study demonstrating efforts toward ensuring interoperability in the UK's healthcare IT sector.