Unpeeling the Fluff - Layer by Layer - Part 4a
£30 Million to Accenture Ltd for “Digital Test Service Phase 3”
We have received answers from DHSC to the fourth of our inquiries.
We asked:
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 …
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