Award

API Manager

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 May 2024 at 15:00

Tender

27 Oct 2023 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Cardiff University has initiated a tender for an API Manager in the services category. This procurement process, currently in the active status, aims to transition from on-premises systems to a managed SaaS platform. The tender, with an award value of £500,000, is open for electronic submissions with a tender period ending on 8th December 2023. The buying organisation is seeking suppliers to assist in creating an on-prem data plane for connectivity with corporate systems in the UK.

This tender from Cardiff University offers business growth opportunities for IT service providers with expertise in consulting, software development, Internet services, and support. Companies specialising in innovative solutions for data management and system integration are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The API Manager contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses to engage in a service-oriented project with a prominent UK educational institution and gain access to a substantial contract value worth £500,000.

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Notice Title

API Manager

Notice Description

We currently host all of our systems on-prem, but will be looking to purchase a managed SaaS platform while still having the ability to create an on-prem data plane to assist with connectivity with some of our ageing corporate systems.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040fa3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014549-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20232 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
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Adam Davies
Contact Email
daviesar8@caerdydd.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2920879648

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF24 0DE
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Adamsdown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAVITEE

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