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Terminology Server

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:42.

Opportunity overview

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).

Awarded to

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DH OPCO UK LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£780k
Awarded
13 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12888223
Location
Leeds, UKE42, LS1 4BA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-058867
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Single supplier - technical reasons 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. Dedalus is the only supplier with a proven, national-scale Terminology Server solution (Ontoserver) currently deployed and operational across the UK and Ireland. It supports terminology infrastructure for: NHS England, covering SNOMED CT, dm+d and national content distribution; NHS Scotland, aligned to their national digital strategy; HSE Ireland, selected following open competition in 2025. Dedalus was previously the sole supplier on the now-expired NHS England terminology server framework, and whilst it is expected that they will succeed in the renewal framework, given the timing of this procurement, no active framework is available.​​ We wish to rely on schedule 5 section 6 (a) due to Dedalus being the only supplier for technical reasons. They are the only supplier able to provide the services.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Name
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Franklin Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCQH-8657-NGMT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-12888223
Name
DH OPCO UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE42
Country
GB
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 2, Riverside Studio, 2 Embankment

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
12888223
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGGH-3911-NQJP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Aug 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Value

Amount
780,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
936,000

Renewal

Description
annual extension 2 x 1 year

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048937-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Aug 2025, 17:01
Entry 2
Id
048939-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Aug 2025, 17:04

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12888223
Name
DH OPCO UK LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Aug 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The contract fall under £5m

Value

Amount
780,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
936,000

Period

Ends
1 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
annual extension 2 x 1 year

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062392-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 10:08

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8DQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058867-2025-10-06T10:08:04+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·