ASCC is a contract framework, championed by the Department of Health and secured through open competition, to supplement existing NPfIT and NHS contracts. Its purpose is to streamline the procurement process for the provision of IT systems and services for the NHS.
As an IT services specialist and a contracted supplier within the ASCC Framework, SFW is elligible to tender for and deliver a wide range of services to the NHS. These services include the development of systems, software and web-based tools and appropriate, compatible consultancy.
The Framework Contracts, secured by Connecting for Health (CFH), are available for use by organisations which receive funding, directly or indirectly, from the Secretary of State for Health (England) for the purpose of delivering Health and Social Care Services. This includes other Government Departments with an interest in health-related services.