Notice Information
Notice Title
AppsAnywhere
Notice Description
The scope of the requirement is the provision of application virtualisation software and related services based on a site license. Services include training, onboarding, packaging service and support. The platform hosts most of the software required for teaching, as well as software required for research and professional services. The platform provides important application security features via application containerization, DRM and encryption. Additionally, the platform is an important part of application security updates and patching, helping protect the university IT systems. The platform will be vital part of the transition away from the Windows 10 operating system. Application analytics provided by the platform provide actionable data, ensuring licensing is right-sized and highlighting opportunities to reduce cost.
Procurement Information
The procurement is to be direct awarded as an exclusion under Schedule 5, Section 7 of the Procurement Act 2023. The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a7cd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050385-2026
- 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
- £300,102 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 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 SUSSEX(THE)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALMER, BRIGHTON
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Electoral Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Westminster Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050385-2026
28th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050377-2026
28th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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