# Digital Notebooks and Sample Inventories - Request for Information

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The University of Manchester.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The University of Manchester](/buyers/the-university-of-manchester/contract-awards)
- Published: 6 September 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 23c54300-0595-4395-bceb-5375df900b83-783354
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab0c9029-8760-4a3a-93b6-0b1f57717496

## Description

The University is undertaking a project to improve the experience of academic staff and postgraduate research students when managing research data\. A review of the research software landscape highlighted disparities in researchers' ability to access digital tools to coordinate experimental metadata and data with minimal friction\. As part of this project, it has been identified that it would be beneficial to conduct soft market testing to ascertain the offerings around digital notebooks and associated sample inventories within the market, along with any key areas of development within recent years\. Additional information: Information, formalities and necessary requirements to be met will be set out in the procurement documents, all of which are freely available via the University's procurement portal In-Tend - https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/manchesteruniversity Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c54300-0595-4395-bceb-5375df900b83-783354)