Award

Polling Services

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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06 Dec 2023 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for Polling Services to Tophatmonocle Corp. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, falls under the services category with a contract value of 62600 GBP. The award involves extending the current contract (NCA30988) to 31 December 2023, enabling data migration for the new platform. The buying organisation is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and the supplier, Tophatmonocle Corp., is a large-scale entity located in Toronto, Canada.

This opportunity for Polling Services from the University of Edinburgh could benefit businesses offering public-opinion polling services. The contract, currently in the award stage, presents a chance for suppliers to engage in a project with a significant value. Businesses with expertise in audience response systems and data migration services would be well-suited to compete for this contract extension, potentially establishing new partnerships and growth opportunities in the polling industry.

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Notice Title

Polling Services

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

This modification notice relates to NCA30988. TopHat provide a platform, which is an audience response system (polling) which allows teachers to ask students questions during teaching sessions and provides a summary of answers and helpful reporting features. It integrates with our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). A new contract has been awarded, contract reference number: EC0976, however the procurement took longer than anticipated. An implementation project for the new contract is currently underway. The current contract NCA30988 is to be extended to 31 December 2023. This will provide the University of Edinburgh with additional time to migrate data and content to the new platform. The value of this contract modification is 9,100.00 GBP, which is below the maximum value of 50%.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042215
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035935-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Suzanne Dillon
Contact Email
sdillon@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

TOPHATMONOCLE CORP. ("TOP HAT

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