--- title: "Terminology Release Management Prj 3688" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS DIGITAL" published: "2019-12-04" --- # Terminology Release Management Prj 3688 Buyer: NHS DIGITAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6329147c-c14c-4830-babc-0317d5d3b1b5.json) ## Summary NHS Digital is seeking tenders for the "Terminology Release Management Prj 3688", focused on the development of a release management architecture for UK Terminology products. This project falls within the medical software development services industry and is located in Leeds, England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with tenders due by 17th December 2019, and the subsequent contract period running from 7th January 2020 to 31st March 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for software development companies, particularly those with expertise in medical software, data standards, and health informatics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as this project aims to enhance the infrastructure essential for the integration of health data standards across the UK, ultimately fostering growth in this critical sector. ## Notice Building upon our investment to date in a new terminology authoring environment, we are looking to procure the development of a comprehensive release management architecture for all UK Terminology products. That architecture will allow for the complete build and validation of UK Terminology, and its integration with our other data standards authoring tools and data processing platforms. Bacckground: As NHS Digital we are the UK's focal point for the development and distribution of data standards for health and care. Our data standards cover both the detailed recording of what happened to a person during their treatment, and the aggregation of completed treatments for numerous other clinical, operational and statutory reporting purposes. In capturing what happened to a person during their treatment, the UK has adopted the international standard, Systemized Nomenclature of Medical Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT). SNOMED CT is a structured health and care vocabulary for use in electronic health records. It is developed by SNOMED International, an organisation made up of its member nations. NHS Digital acts as the UK representative to SNOMED International, and as such we are the UK distributor of SNOMED CT. The version of SNOMED CT produced by SNOMED International is one which is common to the needs of all its member nations. Given the model for health and care delivery employed across the UK, the international version of SNOMED CT must be modified to meet the needs of the NHS and social care. We therefore develop and distribute a UK variant of SNOMED CT, generally referred to as UK Terminology. Currently, UK Terminology has two distinct product lines, the integrated release and the drugs extension release. In time and as older standards are retired UK Terminology may grow to encompass new product lines such as medical imaging. The integrated release encompasses all clinical, care, and drugs terminology relevant to the UK. The drugs extension is specifically tailored to align with the releases of the Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) by the NHS Business Services Authority. Historically, the integrated release is published every six months and the drugs extension release every four weeks. Additional information: Tender documents are available withi the NHS Digital Portal. Suppliers bidding for this contract must do so via our Bravo portal Opportunities sections which will provide a link to register and submit a bit. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffeaee5d-07e2-44e7-bbb6-9a9c68cb8580 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jan 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | NHS DIGITAL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 6AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212180 - Medical software development services - 72212422 - Software development services suites - 72212517 - IT software development services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72262000 - Software development services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2019 at 11:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffeaee5d-07e2-44e7-bbb6-9a9c68cb8580 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffeaee5d-07e2-44e7-bbb6-9a9c68cb8580 4th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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