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Award of contract for Technical support for Oracle - University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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01 Sep 2025 at 00:00

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

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract for technical support of Oracle licences, marking the completion of this procurement process in the education sector. The procurement was executed without prior publication due to the lack of competition, as Oracle is the sole provider of the required software and support services. This award took place in Aberdeen, UK, specifically in the region UKM50, with the contract signing dated 1st September 2025. The contract, valued at £114,394, falls under the services category, adhering to a limited procurement method.

This tender primarily offers business growth opportunities for large enterprises specialising in IT services, particularly those looking to collaborate or partner with entities like Oracle that have a unique positioning in the market. Businesses with capabilities in providing technical support for complex software packages, and those that operate in strategic partnerships, would be well-suited to pursue similar future opportunities, especially where single-source procurement is justified. While this particular contract involved Oracle due to technical exclusivity, it underscores an area ripe for firms capable of developing niche expertise or proprietary solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of contract for Technical support for Oracle - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

Technical support for Oracle licenses.

Procurement Information

No reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters. In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: The software and support is only available from Oracle

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808877
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP538198
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
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
£114,394 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20255 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 ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ORACLE

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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