Award

EPrints Subscription Renewal

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

17 Apr 2024 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED has awarded a contract for EPrints Subscription Renewal to ECS Partners Ltd. The procurement process involved a competitive quotation below the threshold with a total value of £11,010. The contract period started on March 27, 2024, and will end on March 26, 2025. The procurement was initiated on March 26, 2024, and the award was made on March 27, 2024. The location for the delivery of services is in NG12 5GG, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the goods category.

This contract presents a business growth opportunity, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses interested in providing subscription services related to EPrints could find this tender suitable for their operations. The procurement method used for this contract was a limited competitive quotation process, ideal for companies looking to engage in lower-value procurement opportunities.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

EPrints Subscription Renewal

Notice Description

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision for a EPrints Contract Renewal . This procurement has been concluded via a competitive quotation (below threshold).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e24b74bd-d087-4daa-aa4c-9c3eb09c9a79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ce6729-bf1a-46ec-9197-be23fb4b5062
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,010 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,010 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
27 Mar 2024 - 26 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
DDaT Procurement
Contact Email
ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECS PARTNERS

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e24b74bd-d087-4daa-aa4c-9c3eb09c9a79-2024-04-17T10:25:31+01:00",
    "date": "2024-04-17T10:25:31+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-e24b74bd-d087-4daa-aa4c-9c3eb09c9a79",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DDaT24193",
        "title": "EPrints Subscription Renewal",
        "description": "*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for the provision for a EPrints Contract Renewal . This procurement has been concluded via a competitive quotation (below threshold).",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79980000",
            "description": "Subscription services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "NG12 5GG"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 11010,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive quotation (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-03-26T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-03-27T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2025-03-26T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
            "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "SWINDON",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FL",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "DDaT Procurement",
                "email": "ddatprocurement@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-204588",
            "name": "ECS Partners Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ECS Partners Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "School Of Electronics & Computer Science University Of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ United Kingdom"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dXGP288m",
        "name": "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e24b74bd-d087-4daa-aa4c-9c3eb09c9a79-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-03-27T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2024-04-17T10:25:31+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 11010,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-204588",
                    "name": "ECS Partners Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2024-03-27T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-03-26T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ce6729-bf1a-46ec-9197-be23fb4b5062",
                    "datePublished": "2024-04-17T10:25:31+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/134a012c-5f33-42b8-922b-e4523b54f38b",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}