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Provision of an Identity Governance Tool including implementation and Support Services

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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14 Apr 2025 at 09:17

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Tender

02 Oct 2024 at 15:27

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton has recently concluded the procurement process for the "Provision of an Identity Governance Tool including implementation and Support Services." This project aims to enhance the University's Digital Strategy by implementing a modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution that aligns with its strategic growth plan and improves the security of their systems and data. The procurement, classified under the software package and information systems category (CPV code 48000000) and software programming and consultancy services (CPV code 72200000), was conducted through an open procedure, above threshold. The contract, valued at GBP 4,500,000, was awarded to Solution Performance Group Limited, and spans from 27 March 2025 to 26 March 2034. The tendering phase ended on 1 November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, cybersecurity, and digital identity management. The project’s demand for a robust and scalable identity governance structure suits companies capable of providing comprehensive IAM solutions, especially those experienced in integrating cloud-based services with complex identity data. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, offering them a chance to showcase their expertise and grow their business through a high-profile partnership with a prestigious academic institution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Identity Governance Tool including implementation and Support Services

Notice Description

The primary goal is to implement a modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution aligned with a robust Identity Governance structure to provide a platform that underpins the University's Digital Strategy aims for Organisational Excellence. This will align the identity system with the University's strategic growth plan, especially supporting the international growth agenda and desire to provide a more personalised digital experience for staff and students. We will prepare the identity governance tool for increased complexity and expansion opportunities, whilst also improving the security of our systems and data. The University operates a highly complex digital environment, with a wide range of identity types requiring access to high value digital services. Many of these will have role-based access requirements, providing the right access within these system at the right time. Digital identities, for both staff and student will have to accommodate multiple personas and will need to be both diverse and flexible. An example might be a student who then becomes a researcher or contributor who then moves on to become an employee. How that identity is managed throughout its lifecycle within our organisation has many challenges, and this project presents an aspirational opportunity to move to a single Identity for joiners, movers, leavers, and returners. The university is highly collaborative in its core teaching, research, and enterprise objectives. We need to facilitate efficient and secure access to services for trusted partners and visitors, some of these use cases are complex and highly sensitive. We wish to leverage emerging technologies to provide trusted access with other Institutions and assurance platforms. Elevated access and non-person system identities also need to be created, requested and released with appropriate tracking and management. An appropriate granularity of access control is required to track and optimise our licence provisioning and associated costs for software ranging from large enterprise, high performance research computing through to niche desktop software installations. Increasingly our service provision is distributed across cloud hosted SAAS providers with the associated integration challenges for complex Identity data.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6bbd7cdb-037b-46d1-99f5-ec0ac53af4e3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/846d8456-11d1-45da-9f5b-b4fa37b654fc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
27 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2034 Over 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLUTION PERFORMANCE GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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