Award

Licence & Maintenance of Falcon Software and Scanner

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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07 Mar 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the "Licence & Maintenance of Falcon Software and Scanner" under a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This procurement falls under the "General public services" industry category and is located in the City of Edinburgh, with the relevant region being UKM75. The contract, identified as CT1298, was signed on 6th March 2025, with the procurement stage now complete. The main procurement category is services, and the procurement method rationale is due to no suitable tenders received in response to an open procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software licensing and maintenance, particularly those capable of providing proprietary solutions like the Falcon Software and Scanner. The successful supplier, OPEX GMBH, indicates that large-scale enterprises with the capacity for direct award contracts are well-suited to compete in such procurements. Companies that can offer robust maintenance and support services for software and scanning solutions will find this type of contract beneficial for business growth, especially those targeting regional or local authority contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Licence & Maintenance of Falcon Software and Scanner

Notice Description

Licence & Maintenance of Falcon Software and Scanner

Procurement Information

Direct Award

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791414
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525532
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50310000 - Maintenance and repair of office machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£119,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 202511 months 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
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graham Halliday
Contact Email
graham.halliday@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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

OPEX

Further Information

Notice Documents

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