Award

Licencing & Support Services for WebMethods

STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND

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Award

30 Jul 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Licencing & Support Services for WebMethods has been completed by the Student Awards Agency Scotland, a central purchasing body based in Edinburgh. This contract relates to the provision of software licences and support services within the economic affairs industry category. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and is covered under the GPA. The contract, valued at GBP 294,694.13, was awarded to Computacenter and was signed on 28th April 2025. It will be effective for three years, from 28th April 2025 to 27th April 2028, with no option to extend.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in software services to engage in public sector procurement. Particularly, large-scale companies with experience in software licencing and support services are well-suited to compete in similar tenders, given the contract's scope and the complexity of the services required. Moreover, since the process utilised an open procedure, it underscores the potential for businesses to explore further tenders under the Scottish Government's procurement frameworks to foster growth and expand their presence in the public sector market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Licencing & Support Services for WebMethods

Notice Description

Provision of Software licences and support services for WebMethods.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award a contract to Computacenter (Scottish Government SVARS Framework Agreement (SP-21-034) framework provider) for the provision of Software licences and support services for WebMethods.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805743
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535744
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£294,694 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 202510 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
STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
saas_procurement@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312443118

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH11 3UT
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
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMPUTACENTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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