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Trusted Research Environment for OpenEP|Net Study

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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06 Jan 2026 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trusted Research Environment for OpenEP|Net Study

Notice Description

Procurement of a Trusted Research Environment for the OpenEP|Net Study for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend by 12 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a Trusted Research Environment for the OpenEP|Net Study for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend by 12 months.. This is a direct award via Crown Commercial Services, G-Cloud 14 framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000819660
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546492
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

48610000 - Database systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,920 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20252 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
Elliot Freeman
Contact Email
elliot.freeman@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502759

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

ARROW BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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