Award

AppsAnywhere

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 May 2025 at 09:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 May 2025 at 08:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the University of Essex, a public authority sub-central government entity, located in Colchester, UK. The tender, titled "AppsAnywhere," pertains to the industry category of software packages and information systems. The procurement is at the award stage, with a contract confirmed on the 21st of May 2025. This direct award process facilitated the acquisition of a site licence and support for AppsAnywhere and CloudPaging, valued grossly at £302,103. The contract period is from the 1st of September 2025 to the 31st of August 2028. Notable dates include the standstill period ending on the 2nd of June 2025, and it is expected that the contract will be signed by the 3rd of June 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for software providers specialising in cloud-based licensing and support services. Companies that develop software solutions compatible with hybrid infrastructures, such as Azure Environments and Hyper-V, could find similar opportunities in these types of procurement processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises like AppsAnywhere Limited have demonstrated their capability to secure such contracts, given their niche expertise and established relationship with the contracting authority. This scenario illustrates the importance of developing specialised software products that integrate seamlessly with existing technology stacks, thereby offering unique selling propositions in competitive tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AppsAnywhere

Notice Description

Provision of AppsAnywhere and CloudPaging site licence and support.

Procurement Information

AppsAnywhere has been exclusively used by the University of Essex for a number of years due to its seamless integration with our existing hybrid infrastructure. The platform's compatibility with both Azure Environments, Hyper-V further strengthens our current systems without necessitating costly or time-consuming reconfigurations. AppsAnywhere Ltd are the creators/sole suppliers of AppsAnywhere and Cloudpaging

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023654-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£251,753 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procure@essex.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 3SQ
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Wivenhoe
Westminster Constituency
Harwich and North Essex

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APPSANYWHERE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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