Notice Information
Notice Title
Application Packaging
Notice Description
Each year software application requirements are reviewed and prepared to support teaching and learning and research activity for the next academic year. The UWSS process provides access to an agreed software portfolio for both Windows and Apple Mac fleets. The software must be prepared in a manner where the installation is managed automatically and with minimal disruption. The software must function within a multi-user environment and for a range of disciplinesreas. Applications are packaged during the UWSS process by following vendors recommended software installation methods and custom configurations are sometimes required for reliable deployments.
Lot Information
Lot 1
There are approximately 200 applications to be prepared during a full review. We are seeking to partner with a 3rd party to provide specialist application discovery and packaging services for the Windows Desktop environment. To ensure successful project delivery to meet the strategic aims of the business.
Procurement Information
Under threshold, direct call off from framework - GCloud14 Lot 3 Direct Award
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fc29
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085667-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 May 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@plymouth.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PLYMOUTH
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
- Post Town
- Plymouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK41 Plymouth
- Delivery Location
- TLK41 Plymouth
-
- Local Authority
- Plymouth
- Electoral Ward
- Drake
- Westminster Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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