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title: "Health Language SW Licence Renewal Contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c55b60c2-6619-41e3-ab30-3019a48aeeab"
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# Health Language SW Licence Renewal Contract

Buyer: NHS DIGITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c55b60c2-6619-41e3-ab30-3019a48aeeab

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## Summary

The NHS Digital is conducting a procurement process for the "Health Language SW Licence Renewal Contract," aimed at renewing licenses for the Health Language Lexscape tool, which is pivotal for terminology and classifications. This procurement falls under the software package and information systems category and has a total value of approximately £83,482.82. The tender was published on 5 March 2021, following an earlier contract expiration on 8 January 2022. This tender is in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 10 January 2021 and concluding on 9 January 2022. The procurement method employed is selective, through a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in software solutions, particularly those experienced in data normalisation and terminology tools. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can particularly benefit from this contract, as the tender is designed to enhance NHS Digital’s capabilities in consolidating its applications onto a single virtual server, thus driving innovation and efficiency in healthcare services. Companies that can offer competitive support and maintenance services alongside the software will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Renewal of Health Language Lexscape licences. Lexscape is a data normalisation & terminology tool as is critical for the Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service. This has been in use for a number of years now and the current contract (CON_2564) expired on 08/01/22. In order to proceed we will need to run a tender exercise using the CCS TPAS framework. The business would like to proceed with a 3 year contract for the licences, as well as some services to consolidate NHSD's LExScape and custom applications onto a single on-premise, virtual server ("VM") that leverages the current HL standard technologies and specifications and comes with HL support and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494cf3f5-5537-49e6-835d-8252adaf96b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Jan 2021 - 9 Jan 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,482 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,482 |
| 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 | 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

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494cf3f5-5537-49e6-835d-8252adaf96b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494cf3f5-5537-49e6-835d-8252adaf96b3
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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