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Terminology Server

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Buyer Address: 2 Franklin Street, Belfast, UKN06, BT2 8DQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: keli.mcteague@hscni.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
780000.0 GBP
Published
06 Oct 2025, 09:08
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
01 Feb 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
DH OPCO UK LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The procurement is for a centrally hosted Terminology Server solution to support the management and distribution of clinical and administrative coding systems (e.g. SNOMED CT, ICD-11, OPCS) across Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI). The solution will be cloud-based, delivered as a managed service, and accessible to clinical and operational systems in real-time or via scheduled synchronisation. ​​​​​​​Accurate and governed use of standardised terminologies is essential to ensure patient safety, clinical interoperability, compliance with data standards, and quality health analytics. HSCNI currently lacks a unified mechanism to manage terminology content, resulting in duplication of effort, local variations, and missed opportunities for system integration. A central Terminology Server will enable HSCNI to safely manage terminology releases, ensure consistency across systems, and support transition to national standards such as ICD-11 and SNOMED CT. It is our intention to complete a Direct Award to the value of £780,000.00 (exclusive of vat).

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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