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CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2025 at 09:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by UK Research and Innovation is titled "CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI". This process falls under the industry category of data storage services and is located in the United Kingdom, with the procurement stage classified as "award" as of 21 July 2025. The process is a direct award, concluded without competition due to the absence of reasonable alternatives for the required services. The key service was awarded to ECS Partners Ltd., a small or medium-sized enterprise. UK Shared Business Services Ltd acted as the procuring entity for this process.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data storage services, particularly those that can offer robust hosting and support solutions like EPrints. Such businesses would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes that may emerge in the public sector, especially if they can offer unique or highly specialised services that cater to niche areas within the technological and research support sectors. SMEs looking to establish or expand their presence in government contracts can particularly benefit from engaging in similar opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25095 - EPrints Repository Hosting and Support for UKRI

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. UKRI had a requirement for EPrints Repository Hosting and Support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041522-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72317000 - Data storage services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,450 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECS PARTNERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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