Award

Remote Access to Academic Applications

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Nov 2025 at 16:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Nov 2025 at 10:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Oct 2025 at 12:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Lincoln, located in Lincoln, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process with AppsAnywhere Limited for the provision of their AppsAnywhere solution, a centralised application delivery platform designed for remote access to Windows academic applications. This direct award contract, justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons, will span from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028 with a total value of £330,580, of which £275,484 is net. The procurement fell under the "goods" category, with the main procurement method being a direct award due to the solution's unique ability to run applications natively on user devices, eliminating ongoing costs associated with High Performance Computing. The award was made under the Public Procurement Act 2023, Chapter 3, Section 41 Direct Award in Special Cases, to address a niche technical requirement identified by the University.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs and IT solution providers specialising in educational technology platforms. Firms capable of developing or enhancing software delivery platforms that operate seamlessly across various devices could find opportunities in similar procurement contexts requiring bespoke solutions to technical challenges. As organisations increasingly seek solutions that minimise operational costs while optimising user experience, providers with unique technological offerings or those able to customise existing solutions for specific institutional needs will be particularly well-positioned to compete in this market space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Remote Access to Academic Applications

Notice Description

This Contract Details Notice is being issued to give the pertinent details of the contract that the University of Lincoln has entered into with AppsAnywhere Ltd for their AppsAnywhere solution. The solution is a centralised application delivery platform, which reduces the complexities in remote application access and delivery. It allows users (students and staff) to access education Windows applications remotely, without the need to use a virtual desktop. The University has entered into a 3-year contract with AppsAnywhere Ltd. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992785019

Procurement Information

The University of Lincoln intends to award AppsAnywhere Ltd a contract to continue its provision of remote and cloud-based platforms for Windows academic application delivery by providing seamless, on-demand, access to applications on any device, anywhere. This contract is being awarded in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 41 Direct Award in Special Cases (1)(a) and (6) of the Public Procurement Act 2023. This is for Technical Reasons, as defined under the provisions of Schedule 5 paragraph 6, as stated below: "(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." The key justifications for this award are that despite other suppliers being able to provide remote applications and desktops, none of them work in the same way as the AppsAnywhere Ltd solution (AppsAnywhere). From the University's research, all the other solutions providers will require the University to incur ongoing, variable High Performance Compute (HPC) costs. The AppsAnywhere solution, allows the Windows academic applications to run natively on the user's device. This therefore means that the University will not have an ongoing, usage dependent, HPC cost which is dependent on user's volumes from when users access the remote applications, that would be hosted from within the University's environment. The unique elements of the AppsAnywhere solution therefore meets the justification requirement for a direct award, for single supplier, by the University, because there is an 'absence of competition for technical reasons' and 'there are no reasonable alternatives'. The unique features of AppsAnywhere are outlined below: Technical Reasons - because there are no alternatives that run Windows academic applications natively on user devices, therefore demonstrating that there is a lack of competition for 'Technical Reasons'. Reasonable Alternatives - all alternatives have variable ongoing HPC cost, which therefore means that there are no 'Reasonable Alternatives' that the University can implement which will have the same low value running/usage costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075805-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package

48219100 - Gateway software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£275,484 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£275,484 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
Contact Name
Vasos Melides
Contact Email
vmelides@lincoln.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01522882000

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 2LG
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Lindsey
Electoral Ward
Nettleham
Westminster Constituency
Gainsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APPSANYWHERE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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