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Digitised Primary Source Archives

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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29 Jun 2021 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has completed a procurement process for "Digitised Primary Source Archives," falling under the education industry category. The procurement method employed was open, and the contract was awarded on 28th June 2021, with a total value of £65,000. The procurement involved the digitisation of primary source archives, which are crucial for educational purposes. The sole supplier for this contract was Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd, selected without prior publication of a call for competition due to the technical absence of competition for these specific archives, which Cengage has exclusively digitised.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in digitisation services and content management. Companies with expertise in educational resources and digitising historical material would be well-positioned to compete in similar tenders. Given the unique qualification that this contract had, firms that can provide specialised and exclusive content or services might also find lucrative opportunities within this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digitised Primary Source Archives

Notice Description

collection of digitised primary source archives

Lot Information

Lot 1

Digitised Primary Source Archives for the University of Aberdeen. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. Justification for selected award procedure: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation Under Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases-- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons-- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons; The archives have been digitised and published exclusively by Cengage from original material. Cengage are the direct supplier and sole source.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000658908
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419790
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

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20214 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

CENGAGE LEARNING ( EMEA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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