Digital Cloud Solution to Monitor External Quality Assessment Management System for UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics

UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS for H&I) is an External Quality Assessment (EQA) provider based at the Welsh Blood Service. EQA schemes help to ensure accurate test results are being reported for patients. UK NEQAS for H&I distributes blood samples to clinical pathology laboratories (e.g. in the NHS), who test the samples and submit results back for assessment to identify any incorrect results. UK NEQAS for H&I have over 300 participants across the NHS in the UK and private sector Health organisations globally. The required solution needs to allow participants to register for scheme participation and submit test results via an online entry system. This will include the ability for each participant to access a controlled area where they can view their past and new reports. The solution is also required to calculate the charges from within the solution for auto release of the invoice to the participant. The successful bidder would also be required to provide the necessary implementation, training and ongoing support as necessary to ensure successful delivery. On-going maintenance and support of the solution will also be required as relevant to a clinical administrative solution. A replacement External Quality Assessments Management System is required by WBS for use by the UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service based within WBS. NHS Wales has a ‘cloud first’ policy. As such, the preference would be a public cloud-hosted service.