Award

Somerville Expansion

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

07 May 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has finalized the procurement process for the "Somerville Expansion" project, which focuses on the ‘Education’ sector and includes the provision of goods, services, and software. The contract involves the supply of hardware and software, with the delivery location specified as Edinburgh, UKM75. The procurement process employed is an open procedure, and the contract was awarded to Lenovo. The procurement reached the 'Award' stage, culminating in a contract signed on 27th February 2025. The awarded call-off contract has an initial duration of 36 months, with an additional extension option of 24 months, and a total value of approximately £964,534.80.

This contract provides significant growth opportunities primarily for large businesses, as evidenced by Lenovo's involvement. The scale and technology focus of the project suggest that businesses with expertise in the supply and integration of advanced IT solutions would be well-positioned to meet the demands of similar future contracts. Although the competition saw bids exclusively from large foreign entities, the opportunities signify a vibrant market for suppliers capable of delivering comprehensive solutions within the UK's educational infrastructure sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Somerville Expansion

Notice Description

Somerville Expansion - contract for the supply of Goods, Services and/or Software.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh is entering into a call off contract for the provision of hardware and software in support of the Somerville Expansion. This contract is awarded for an initial period of 48 months, with an additional 24 months extension available.

Options: Call off contract with provision of expenditure of up to 6million GBP in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796010
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529837
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

48822000 - Computer servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£964,534 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 202512 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
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Suzanne Toole
Contact Email
suzie.toole@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

LENOVO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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