Award

Upscaler

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

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Award

06 Apr 2023 at 14:03

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Central Lancashire has recently completed a procurement process for the "Upscaler" tender in the services category. The tender had a total value of £143536.46 and used a limited competitive quotation procurement method. The tender, issued by the University, had a contract period starting on 25th March 2023 and ending on 24th March 2026. The award was given to Softcat PLC, and the contract was active from 25th March 2023.

This procurement process by the University of Central Lancashire presents business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses in the networking, Internet, and intranet software industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The competitive quotation method below threshold could attract businesses looking to secure contracts in the services sector. The winning supplier, Softcat PLC, is a large-scale business that successfully secured the contract through this tender process.

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Notice Title

Upscaler

Notice Description

Citrix NetScaler is our network load balancer, another line of defence in our cyber portfolio. Citrix allows us to publish services to the Internet safely and securely.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4525d2c4-86d2-471d-aac6-11ed35cccce4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71357bc-aed8-4a82-bc0e-a497775706b8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£143,536 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£143,536 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 2TQ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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