A contract to supply the new identity card printers has been awarded by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), the national provider of data and IT systems for health and social care.
Essentra Security with the prime contractor SCC wil provide printers through the commoditised IT hardware and software (CITHS) framework, and Ultra ID, the manufacturer of Magicard ID card printers. The contract is to refresh and modernise the estate of smartcard printers used for authorising and issuing ID smartcards to staff who need to access NHS systems. The contract will run over three years, with two options to extend by 12 months.
The Magicard Enduro+ custom printer has been tested and integrated into a new card management system developed by HSCIC as part of a Care Identity Services project. From April 2015, the printers will start to be rolled out across regional health service sites across England and Wales.
Simon Jones, General Manager of Essentra Security, pictured, said: “We are very pleased to have this opportunity to work with HSCIC and to be able to use our supply chain management expertise in order to contribute to the successful fulfilment of this prestigious project. We are confident that by working with SCC, Europe’s principal independent IT services business and Ultra ID, headquartered in the UK whose products are trusted worldwide, we will be able to deliver the efficiency benefits sought by HSCIC.”
About Essentra Security
Part of Essentra plc, it’s a distributor of ID card printers, software and accessories. Visit www.essentrasecurity.com.
