Award

Award of contract for VDI expansion

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the University of Aberdeen seeking to expand its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) through a tender that has now reached the award stage. The tender, titled "Award of contract for VDI expansion," has been officially awarded to Phoenix Software as of 29 July 2020, with a total contract value of £288,471.99. This procurement falls under the goods category and is linked to the KCS framework for Software Products and Associated Services. The delivery location for the contract is in Aberdeen, UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT and software sectors, particularly those specialising in virtualisation and infrastructure solutions. Companies well-suited to compete for similar contracts should have experience in providing software products and associated services, capable of meeting institutional requirements such as those of educational organisations. The open procedure method used for this tender indicates a competitive bidding process, allowing various suppliers to participate, which can enable further business growth in this industry area.

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Notice Title

Award of contract for VDI expansion

Notice Description

Award of contract for expansion of VDI against KCS framework Y20011.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for expansion of VDI. The contract has been awarded via direct award against KCS Framework for Software Products & Associated Services (Y20011).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000626819
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391508
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£288,471 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1224274467

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHOENIX SOFTWARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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