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FOI 686 Software Systems

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

  1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Trust (please identify each system if more than one is used) for:
  • Programme and / or Project management? – Project management tool – ASTA
  • Risk Management recording and reporting – Datix
  • Performance Management reporting – No software systems used
  • Freedom of Information recording and tracking – No software systems used
  1. When do the contracts expire for each software system used?

Contract for Asta Power Project expires 25 October 2019

Datix Support Extension

This under the HealthTrustEurope Information Communication Technology

(ICT) Solutions framework agreement

Datix support for QEH for the period

1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019

  1. Do you have any planned changes or upgrades of the software currently used? If so, when?

No planned changes or upgrades.

  1. How much does each system cost including both the initial licence fee and the annual charge?

ASTA: £6,870 for licences, £732 for support

Datix: £29,170

  1. If you do not have a system how are programmes and projects managed currently

Not applicable

  1. How (which procurement route or framework) was the contract initially tendered and when was this tender awarded?

We do not hold this information. The project management system has been in use for a number of years, however see response to question 7 below.

  1. If no software or tendered contract is in place currently are you considering tendering or purchasing further software within the next 12 months? If so via which procurement route or framework would you be using?

Our requirements for the Project Management system are currently under review. No decision taken yet as to whether this will result in a procurement for a new system and if yes, how it would be procured.

  1. How many users / licenses for each system have you purchased for each system?

We do not hold this information.

  1. Who is the person responsible for the identified Software Systems? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible.

Kam Rai – Head of Programme Delivery & Development.

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