Notice Information
Notice Title
Similarity Detection Software
Notice Description
Provision of Similarity Detection Software for the University of Sheffield, procured under framework from the APUC ITS1049 AP. Awarded to Turnitin LLC as per the above mentioned framework for a 24 month contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-df8a8d1f-da0b-46e5-a77e-1b59adaa1fc1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5eee1a6-7577-4474-8460-b690197d96b0
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £131,665 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £131,665 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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 SHEFFIELD
- Contact Name
- Savio Arinda
- Contact Email
- s.t.arinda@sheffield.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5eee1a6-7577-4474-8460-b690197d96b0
25th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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