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Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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Award

25 Sep 2020 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract titled "Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators" to Tribal Dynamics Ltd, valued at £58,000. This procurement falls under the services category related to the education industry, and the process was completed on 25 September 2020. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, although competition was absent due to technical reasons, as allowed by specific legislative provisions. The contract is associated with supporting functional accelerators for student recruitment and curriculum management systems built within the Microsoft Dynamics environment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in providing support and maintenance services for educational technology solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in proprietary software development, specifically within Microsoft Dynamics, would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar future contracts. Companies that can demonstrate technical proficiency in functional accelerators aimed at enhancing educational services may position themselves advantageously in the growing market for educational support systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators

Notice Description

This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000631745
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395528
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 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 ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

TRIBAL DYNAMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395528
    Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators - This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(1) (b) (ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

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