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Current Research System

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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18 Sep 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh, located in Edinburgh, UK, has completed the procurement of a Current Research Information System (CRIS). The contract, titled "Current Research System," falls under the Education sector and was awarded without a prior call for competition due to the absence of technical competition. This contract was signed with Elsevier B.V. from Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 20th August 2024, and is valued at £366,548. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, and the contract is active, covering a six-year period, with specific adherence to the conditions that align with the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and compliance reporting for UKRI and HESA.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research information management systems, particularly those capable of meeting the stringent requirements for academic research assessment and compliance reporting. Firms with advanced research data management technologies and solutions could find lucrative prospects in similar procurements. Moreover, businesses able to offer tailored technical functionalities to meet unique institutional needs would be well-suited to compete in this market, positioning themselves as go-to providers for comprehensive research information systems in the academic sector.

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Notice Title

Current Research System

Notice Description

Procurement of a Current Research Information System for the management of research outputs and research assessment exercises.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a Current Research Information System for the management of research outputs and research assessment exercises. Contract for a period of 6 years.. As this was an NCA there was no evaluation involved regarding quality however, the system does not allow for no quality % to be inserted.

Procurement Information

The Current Research Information System (CRIS) is a critical system for submission to REF (Research Excellence Framework) and supports compliance reporting for UKRI and the annual HESA student and staff returns. The contract has been awarded via negotiated procedure without prior publication on the basis of competition being absent for technical reasons. The current CRIS has functionality that meets the UoE requirements which are not available to a similar required standard in other research information management products for completion of the next REF. The implementation of a new CRIS at this time, without this functionality, would cause significant risk to the University of Edinburgh.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000776212
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514470
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

48610000 - Database systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£366,548 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20241 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
maria.dick@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

ELSEVIER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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