---
title: "Annual MACRO database maintenance fee."
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)"
published: "2022-06-28"
---

# Annual MACRO database maintenance fee.

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534.json)

## Summary

The UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) has completed the tender process for the annual maintenance fee of the MACRO database, a service classified under database software packages. The total value of the contract is £29,057.02, and the award date was 15 March 2022, with the procurement method identified as a direct single tender action below the threshold. The contract period is set for one day, concluding on 15 March 2022, and the service is to be delivered at the buyer's premises located in Nottingham, East Midlands, England.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in database management and software services, particularly those with experience in maintaining bespoke database systems. While the process was a single tender action limited to Elsevier BV, companies adept in transitioning between database systems, such as MACRO to REDCAP, could find future openings as the buyer moves towards alternative solutions. Providers with strong solutions in database maintenance and software migration will be well-positioned to engage with the UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM as their needs evolve.

## Notice

Elsevier is the only supplier of the MACRO database it is their bespoke offering so we do not have the option of another supplier for this. We are beginning to move away our new study builds from MACRO and onto REDCAP but this is the annual maintenance fee for the supply of the system which we will have to continue to pay until such times as the old studies on this database are archived or we can migrate onto another database offering. This option is also being considered alongside what REDCAP can and can't offer us in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ba7217-1fb8-47b7-b2b1-cf16aa52939d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 15 Mar 2022 - 15 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,057 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,057 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG7 2NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELSEVIER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48611000 - Database software package

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2022 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ba7217-1fb8-47b7-b2b1-cf16aa52939d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ba7217-1fb8-47b7-b2b1-cf16aa52939d
  28th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01909b3d-38a1-45b1-988f-253b19df3534.json.