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Innovation Sandbox

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the "Innovation Sandbox" project in the education industry category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Key details include the award to NayaOne Ltd, a large-scale supplier, with a contract value of £89,000 signed on 1st August 2023. The project involves providing support for data interrogation tools and ensuring the security of Smart Data Foundry assets.

This tender for the "Innovation Sandbox" project by the University of Edinburgh presents an opportunity for large-scale suppliers with expertise in data interrogation tools and cybersecurity solutions. Businesses specialising in smart data technologies and secure data environments are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support industry innovation, provide access to synthetic data sets, and deliver services in a secure environment, fostering growth opportunities for businesses in the technology sector.

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Notice Title

Innovation Sandbox

Notice Description

Innovation Sandbox for Smart Data Foundry

Lot Information

Lot 1

Innovation Sandbox for Smart Data Foundry (SDF) to: 1) Support industry innovation calls with fintechs 2) Provide access to customers and prospective customers to Smart Data Foundry aizle synthetic data sets 3) Deliver all this in a secure environment which protects SDF's data

Procurement Information

Following market research of sandbox providers, there is only one supplier capable of providing support for: - Provision of data interrogation and development tools including Jupyter Notebook, R & Python libraries supported by pre-populated templates and support documentation; and - Restrictions on the ability to remove data from the environment including internet air gapping of sandbox (this is critical to protect the commercial value of Smart Data Foundry assets) Both of these are critical capabilities required by SDF.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000748837
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491496
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£89,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20232 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 EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jen.paterson@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

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

NAYAONE

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