Award

Unidesk

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

07 Sep 2020 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh recently completed a procurement process for a project titled "Unidesk," aimed at acquiring university helpdesk software. This public procurement falls within the education industry category and is situated in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, and it has successfully progressed to the contract award stage, with the contract date being signed on 30th July 2020. The total contract value amounts to £747,083, which could create substantial opportunities for service providers in the field of educational software solutions.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those offering helpdesk solutions or customer support infrastructure. Companies that focus on delivering educational IT services, particularly those with capacity to support large-scale software as a service (SaaS) implementations, would be well suited to engage with future procurement processes from the University of Edinburgh. As the contracting authority represents a major public institution, successful engagement here could foster further growth and partnerships within the higher education sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unidesk

Notice Description

University helpdesk software

Lot Information

Lot 1

University helpdesk software as a service

Options: option of additional licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000629171
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394132
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
£747,083 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACADEMIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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