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PURCH2360 Direct Award for a Software Developer to Develop a Management Platform to Support the use of Amazon Alexa Devices

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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05 Jun 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the University of Glasgow entails a direct award for the development of a management platform supporting Amazon Alexa devices. This contract falls under the services category within the education sector and took place in Glasgow, UKM82. The procurement method was limited due to a lack of competition, as no bids were received following the tender notice published on Public Contract Scotland. The contract, valued at £126,750 GBP, was awarded to Waracle, a software development SME located in Dundee, and signed on 9th August 2024. This direct award process represents the completion of the procurement stage.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, especially those experienced in creating management platforms for IoT devices like Amazon Alexa. SMEs with expertise in this domain could leverage this contract model to strengthen business ties within the educational sector and widen their customer base in Scotland. Given the circumstances surrounding direct awards such as this, other SMEs could position themselves favourably in future bids by demonstrating differentiation and the capability to meet niche requirements effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PURCH2360 Direct Award for a Software Developer to Develop a Management Platform to Support the use of Amazon Alexa Devices

Notice Description

PURCH2360 Direct Award for a Software Developer to Develop a Management Platform to Support the use of Amazon Alexa Devices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PURCH2360 Direct Award for a Software Developer to Develop a Management Platform to Support the use of Amazon Alexa Devices.

Procurement Information

Direct award executed after a tender notice was advertised on Public Contract Scotland and no bids were received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000799607
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN531885
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£126,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Con Church
Contact Email
con.church@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413305476

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WARACLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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