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Adestra Renewal

JISC

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27 Sep 2024 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

Jisc, an organisation based in Bristol, UK, has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Adestra Renewal" under the industry category of education and training services. The contract, valued at £300,372 and signed on 25th September 2024, has been awarded to Adestra Upland Software. This procurement was carried out using a limited method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as permitted by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Adestra email system is integral to Jisc's various products and services, ensuring automated email services and high levels of data security across their operations.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in integrated email systems and data security services. With Jisc's reliance on bespoke software solutions, businesses offering similar or complementary services could benefit from future cooperation or subcontracting opportunities. Companies that can offer sophisticated email automation and secure data handling solutions would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes initiated by Jisc or other comparable educational bodies.

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Notice Title

Adestra Renewal

Notice Description

Jisc seeks to enter into a contract with Adestra Upland Software. The Adestra email system is integrated with bespoke software throughout Jisc's multiple products and services, providing an automated email service and high level of data security.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Jisc seeks to enter into a contract with Adestra Upland Software. The Adestra email system is integrated with bespoke software throughout Jisc's multiple products and services, providing an automated email service and high level of data security.

Procurement Information

Competition is absent for technical reasons. Therefore, Jisc is clear that the arrangement falls within the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, contained within Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting Jisc to enter into the direct award. - A re-engineering of these integrations would require an investment which would outweigh the value of a replacement service. Re-engineering would have to take place over an extensive period and could lead to interruptions in service, decreased capacity of staff - through extensive re-training programme, and possible data loss or higher risks to data security. Undertaking these activities would mean that other core projects for the business such as CRM alignment would also suffer.-

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a3a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031001-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,372 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
JISC
Contact Name
Tugce Zobu
Contact Email
procurement@jisc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6NB
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADESTRA UPLAND SOFTWARE

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