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title: "(NU/1420) Searching Global Medical Innovation - Advancing from a minimal viable product to full production environment for widespread customer adoption: ScanMedicine.com"
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# (NU/1420) Searching Global Medical Innovation - Advancing from a minimal viable product to full production environment for widespread customer adoption: ScanMedicine.com

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fdd565b-3707-4912-afa0-7b1b7649cfbb

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## Summary

The Newcastle University is currently engaged in an open procurement process for the project titled "Searching Global Medical Innovation - Advancing from a minimal viable product to full production environment for widespread customer adoption: ScanMedicine.com". This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on web server software development services. The tender was published on 6th October 2018 and is set to conclude on 7th November 2018. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 14th November 2018 and last until 31st July 2019. Proposals should be submitted to be considered for this innovative venture.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses aiming to expand in the realm of software development, particularly those with expertise in cloud-based microservices and natural language processing technologies. Companies capable of developing user interfaces and data visualisation tools would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could enable businesses to gain valuable experience and visibility in the healthcare technology sector, creating pathways for future contracts and collaborations.

## Notice

This is the next stage of a project that started 2017 with the creation of a cloud based microservice natural language processing architecture for scanning and then searching medical innovation registries globally. This stage and purpose of the work in this tender is the development of a front end user interface, including a unified search function and data visualisation tools. We need to advance from a minimal viable product to full production environment for widespread customer adoption. The online scanning tool will be called ScanMedicine.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d73e3a-fbcd-46f3-8453-c7ec0222860d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Nov 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212222 - Web server software development services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2018 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d73e3a-fbcd-46f3-8453-c7ec0222860d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d73e3a-fbcd-46f3-8453-c7ec0222860d
  6th October 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.newcastle.ac.uk

## Provenance

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