Notice Information
Notice Title
Provsion of a Research Award Management System
Notice Description
The University of Strathclyde is procuring a cloud-based, end-to-end Research Awards Management System, including all associated implementation services, to enhance the management of research awards. The inititial contract duration is for a period of 5(five)-years with 5 (five), 1(one)-year optional extensions.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Strathclyde has undertaken a direct award, in accordance with the call-off procedure under the Scottish Government Value Added Reseller Services Framework (SVARS), for the procurement of a modern, cloud-based, end-to-end Research Awards Management System. The purpose of this procurement is to unify and streamline the administration of research and knowledge exchange (KE) projects across their full lifecycle, encompassing proposal development, costing, pricing, and post-award management. The solution is required to integrate seamlessly with the University's existing systems and to enhance operational efficiency through improved data management and system integration.
Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional products and services, either intended as partial replacement of products or services or as extensions of existing products and services. The Contracting Authority may at its entire discretion exercise this option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000818818
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545857
- 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
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £157,144 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Nov 20253 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 STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Nicholas Nixon
- Contact Email
- nicholas.nixon@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1415524400
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
- 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
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545857
Provsion of a Research Award Management System - The University of Strathclyde is procuring a cloud-based, end-to-end Research Awards Management System, including all associated implementation services, to enhance the management of research awards. The inititial contract duration is for a period of 5(five)-years with 5 (five), 1(one)-year optional extensions.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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