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iB Solutions secures Oracle Hosting contract with NHS Shared Business Services
28.03.2008
iB Solutions have won a 5 year contract extension with NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to host its Oracle financial and purchasing applications.
NHS SBS is a specialist outsourcing and technology company which is a joint venture between the UK’s Department of Health and Xansa. iB Solutions, part of the IBA Health Group (ASX:IBA) and a market leader in providing world class financial management, procurement and bespoke solutions to service-centric organisations have been providing services to NHS SBS since 2002 and this extension will take that contract to 2014.
iB Solutions are providing a fully hosted managed service from its data centre at Prestwich in Manchester for 2,300 NHS SBS users rising to 3,200 users within two years. NHS SBS did examine a number of alternative suppliers, but iB Solutions retained the contract based on its past record of delivering a high performing, stable and successful solution.
NHS SBS managing director Jim Vincent, said: “iB Solutions provides a cost-effective and highly reliable service. We enjoy a genuine partnership with iB Solutions, and share a common aim of providing a superior service which delivers sustainable value to our NHS customers.”
Eamonn Morris, IB Solutions’ managing director, said: “Our relationship with NHS SBS has matured over the past five years into a partnership where there is mutual respect and trust at all levels. The extension of the agreement for a further five years to 2014 clearly indicates the strength of our relationship.
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