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title: "Metadata management software"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE"
published: "2023-05-18"
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# Metadata management software

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46e2b08f-6ec4-4a1a-b323-120b861417fe

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## Summary

The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) has awarded a contract for 'Metadata management software', falling under the services category. The procurement process was initiated as a tender with a value of £156,000. The tender was open, following an open procedure, and had a contract period starting from February 27, 2023, to February 26, 2026. The awarded supplier is MarkLogic Corporation, with a contract amount of £168,480. The contract was published on April 21, 2023, and concluded on April 20, 2026. The procurement was conducted in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom.

This procurement opportunity for 'Metadata management software' by the National Institute For Health And Care Excellence presents a chance for businesses, especially in the software package and information systems industry, to grow and collaborate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender particularly suitable for bidding. The requirement for a web-based system that handles taxonomy management and ontology application offers an opportunity for tech companies specialising in software development to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure long-term contracts in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NICE requires a web-based system that will allow NICE to build, manage and apply taxonomies, ontologies and knowledge organisation models that: * adhere to appropriate standards * can be shared with stakeholders * can be published and queried via API * can import externally developed models into our system * can be applied to add and store metadata against collections of documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a87f032-116e-45b1-bf75-ff84574db1b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2023 - 20 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £156,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £168,480 |
| 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 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 4BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a87f032-116e-45b1-bf75-ff84574db1b8
- 24 Nov 2022 at 18:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeb02035-fd68-4acf-8740-cef226d502ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a87f032-116e-45b1-bf75-ff84574db1b8
  18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeb02035-fd68-4acf-8740-cef226d502ce
  24th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c21e9a7a-1706-4e72-94f3-60ddd0a43418
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/0ee6118f-34cf-46e9-ab59-28fe19ef6e00
  Redacted awarded signed contract

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