Award

Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

25 May 2022 at 09:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the University of Edinburgh focused on acquiring a "Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription." This tender falls under the industry category of "Industry specific software package" and involves the provision of medical data acquisition hardware and various software packages for teaching and research purposes. The contract was awarded after a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, on 13 May 2022. The total value of the contract is £757,310, and it is associated with the delivery location at Edinburgh Medical School, Central Campus, located in Edinburgh, UK.

This opportunity is particularly advantageous for companies offering advanced educational technology solutions, especially those specialising in medical and biomedical sectors. Businesses that provide high-quality scientific hardware and cloud-based learning platforms will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this tender, as it involves specialized software geared toward enhancing medical training programs. The relationship with a reputable educational institution like the University of Edinburgh also indicates a stable environment for future collaborations and growth in academia-related sectors.

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Notice Title

Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription

Notice Description

Medical data acquisition unit and various medical research and teaching software packages.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Medical research and medical teaching data acquisition hardware and teaching and research software packages. These are used to train students registered on the MBChB programme (Medicine) across all 6 years as well as Biomedical students across 4 years. The software includes access to various content packs: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, etc., (SaaS) and is used for research by medical and biomedical students; it will also be used in research-led teaching of these students.

Procurement Information

The purchase is for high quality scientific hardware for teaching, linked with a cloud-based learning platform. The platform is populated with high quality, ready to use teaching content. Importantly, where the content does not match what we currently teach, or is absent, we have full editorial rights so can add or edit as required. Therefore, we can enhance the quality and quantity of the practical experiences our student cohort currently benefits from in the lab - and away from it. This is the only company that currently offers a cloud-based, GDPR compliant, learning platform with this combination of features. This purchase is in fact a follow-on subscription; there is no practical alternative to this platform and even if there were, given the University's investment in developing the content, the switching costs would be prohibitive.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033fb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014603-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

39162110 - Teaching supplies

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£757,310 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Angela Reynolds
Contact Email
areynol6@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADINSTRUMENTS

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