# GP\_Connect

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE.

## Key facts

- Buyer: HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE
- Supplier: [Answer Digital Limited](/suppliers/answer-digital/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,270
- Tender value: £200,270
- Award date: 10 March 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 10 March 2016
- Contract end: 9 March 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0fae56cb-9351-4d7e-95f1-016630e994a7-110941
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3fbd11f0-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

This contract was let by HSCIC \(now NHS Digital\) on behalf of the Department for Health\. Hosting Services The supplier will provide interim hosting arrangements within the costs of the engagement for rapid deployment of delivered API-related products to a demonstration platform with the expected transfer of code and other collateral across to HSCIC hosting before completion of the contract\. Version of Ripple Platform Most current version of Ripple will be utilised at the time of each development sprint commencing\. Customer Technologies: The Supplier will be required to integrate or work with the following Customer products/services: a\) HSCIC’s Kahootz collaborative workspace b\) Standard Microsoft products, e\.g\. MS Project as required Supplier Technologies The Supplier will deliver or support the delivery of Services with use of the following technologies: a\) An Atlassian JIRA Agile board will be set up for the Customer\. It is an online, open and collaborative tool for the tracking of backlogs, sprints and user stories through development b\) Open source software and tooling will be used where possible c\) The ‘Ripple’ open source technology stack \(based on Apache, Java and Angular\.js components\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fae56cb-9351-4d7e-95f1-016630e994a7-110941)