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Gartner Advisory Service

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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22 Nov 2021 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen recently completed a procurement process for the "Gartner Advisory Service" under the category of services, specifically within the education sector. Located in Aberdeen, Scotland, the procurement was conducted using a limited method, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition due to the unique nature of the services. The contract, valued at £263,400, was signed on 11th November 2021, with the procurement process classified under the special provisions of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The initiative was justified on the grounds that the required knowledge base material is not readily available from other suppliers or service providers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in offering specialised advisory services, particularly those with expertise in educational resources and technological consultancy. Given that the contract was awarded to Gartner U.K. Limited without competitive bidding, it indicates a preference for unique solutions rather than typical offerings. Companies that can provide specialised, high-quality advisory services tailored to the academic sector are well-positioned to explore similar opportunities in future procurements by the University of Aberdeen or similar institutions across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gartner Advisory Service

Notice Description

Membership of Gartner Executive Program

Lot Information

Lot 1

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; Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). It is the view of the of the University that the requirement of the University is not readily obtainable from another supplier, service provider, or contractor.

Procurement Information

It is the view of the of the University that the requirement of the University is not readily obtainable from another supplier, service provider, or contractor. The Gartner knowledge base material for staff and students is not available from any other organisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000673521
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV433574
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£263,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 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

GARTNER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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