£1m contract for Newcastle firms to boost NHS data use

Seriös Group, specialists in data solutions, and Opencast, which creates technology solutions for various sectors, have joined forces on a two-year contract with the NHSBSA.

The NHSBSA, based in Newcastle, is a ‘crucial’ support service provider for the NHS.

The contract, which began this month, establishes Seriös Group and Opencast as data enablement and acceleration partners for the NHSBSA.

Their task is to help the NHSBSA use data to gain better insights into its processes.

Lee Rorison, founder and CEO at Seriös Group, said: “We have built an excellent relationship with our neighbour Opencast, having already collaborated successfully on other impactful projects.

“We are delighted to be joining forces once again with Opencast for the NHSBSA, combining our expertise to deliver data solutions and technology that make a positive difference.

“Our complementary skills and shared commitment to innovation position us perfectly to drive meaningful results.”

Harry Armstrong, chief growth officer at Opencast, said: “We’re delighted to be working once again with the NHSBSA, which is widely respected in the sector for its strong commitment to digital change.

“We’re excited to be supporting it in partnership with Seriös Group, whose experience and capabilities will be vital to the success of the project.

“Healthcare is a strategic priority for us, and this is exactly the sort of contract we thrive on – interesting, fulfilling work that will make access to health services easier for millions of people.

“NHSBSA’s ambition is for a step change as a data-driven organisation and our work will support them in that.”

The partners will work together on the NHSBSA’s end-to-end data lifecycle.

The first phase of work is to complete a discovery involving data solution architecture, data engineering, insight analysis, data warehousing, user-centred design, and big data analytics.