Notice Information
Notice Title
Pure Research Database
Notice Description
Provision of a specialist research database within the University's department of Research, Knowledge and Enterprise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-11cadc34-bfb5-4a04-a7a4-b2fc2cd461b1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6eae5d8-efe2-476b-b14b-b0c1c370fe66
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- 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
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £129,981 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £129,981 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- SO14 0YN
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ32 Southampton
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Southampton
- Electoral Ward
- Bargate
- Westminster Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6eae5d8-efe2-476b-b14b-b0c1c370fe66
16th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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