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Award of contract for OEMS support - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

Award of contract for custom built solution developed exclusively for the University to meet specific operational, technical, and regulatory requirements. It is not a commercially available off the shelf product.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for a custom built solution developed exclusively for the University to meet specific operational, technical, and regulatory requirements. It is not a commercially available off the shelf product.

Procurement Information

Under clause 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows: As the original designer and developer, Data Architects has unique and detailed knowledge of: the software architecture and codebase; bespoke integrations with University systems; University specific business logic and workflows. No other supplier would be able to support this system on this basis

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000829865
Publication Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554242
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: OJEU - F3 - 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: 72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 20 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 20 Apr 20265 days 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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: 1
Supplier Name: DATA ARCHITECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554242
Award of contract for OEMS support - University of Aberdeen - Award of contract for custom built solution developed exclusively for the University to meet specific operational, technical, and regulatory requirements. It is not a commercially available off the shelf product.

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