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Taxonomy Indexer, Data Connector and Search Service Provision

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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11 Nov 2020 at 19:48

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25 Feb 2020 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England has initiated a procurement process for the contract titled "Taxonomy Indexer, Data Connector and Search Service Provision," located in Leeds, United Kingdom. The main industry category is IT services, which includes consulting, software development, and support. This open procedure tender concluded on 10 March 2020, and the contract, valued at £120,000, is expected to commence on 23 March 2020 and continue until 22 March 2022. The objective is to enhance the Learning Hub platform by integrating robust search capabilities for educational resources.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in IT services and software development. Businesses that can develop and implement data indexing and search systems would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, companies with expertise in creating seamless integrations between various educational platforms would stand to benefit, positioning themselves not only as service providers but also as key partners in advancing educational resources for the health and care workforce in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxonomy Indexer, Data Connector and Search Service Provision

Notice Description

Background The way learners access education is changing and increasingly incorporates learning from third-party websites and systems, not just those provided to them via HEE's own platforms and systems. Many of those systems contain poorly structured data that needs indexing, enriching and aggregating so that it can be searchable through HEE's websites. The TEL programme is in the process of developing a new learning product for everyone working in health and care in the UK. The Learning Hub will be a powerful new digital platform that will provide easy access to a wide range of education and training resources for the health and care workforce. The Learning Hub will be the place to go to access and record learning from a broad range of shareable resources, including existing e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) programmes, and resources contributed and uploaded from the user community. The Learning Hub will also encourage discussions to take place around the uploaded learning content and networks to form around areas of shared interest to maximise the opportunities for collaboration and realise the potential of the resources. HEE have invested in the implementation and development of a taxonomy management system (Pool Party) and have developed a range of taxonomies and knowledge graphs. Currently, search is provided through the Open-source Elastic search tool. However, connecting these to a search tool in the Learning Hub and making the most of indexing our extensive range of learning resources has proved difficult and we have yet to maximise the value from the taxonomy investment and development. Scope of Contract We are seeking a partner to work with us and provide a method of connecting our Pool Party instance to the Learning Hub and other HEE systems through a taxonomy and resource indexer, data connector and search service provision, so that it becomes more than just a simple index and search bar. All software needs to be hosted on-premise through HEE's Azure instance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a81e4a0a-1de0-4fce-9d8e-1e037af8d541
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7958697c-c896-4a01-9f53-f454b3301d78
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£119,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20206 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4PL
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FINDWIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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