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(NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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06 Oct 2017 at 10:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle University has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of secure and verified electronic documents, titled "(NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents". This procurement falls under the document management software category and is valued at £150,000. The contract period commenced on 19th June 2017 and runs until 31st December 2021. The tender, which was planned and awarded with an active status as of 11th May 2017, received applications until 17th March 2017. The services will be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity provides significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in software and document management services. Firms that specialise in developing commercial systems for electronic documentation and secure verification processes would be well-suited to compete in future tenders similar to this one. Given the trend towards digital transformation within educational institutions, companies in this sector have the chance to establish long-term partnerships with universities and similar organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

(NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents

Notice Description

Newcastle University are seeking a commercially developed system to enable the University to provide secure and verified student documents electronically. The documents will include the degree parchment, academic transcript and the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) in the first instance, but it is anticipated that this could grow to include further documents in the future. Full details can be found in the attached Invitation to Tender document

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-629e5ac8-4794-4192-83b5-253e2bc007b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07442a78-e468-4c74-a557-95be8e8c9fca
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48311000 - Document management software package

72512000 - Document management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20178 years ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 2017 - 31 Dec 2021 4-5 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
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIGITARY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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