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Oracle On Premise Database Support

University Of Edinburgh

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24 Jun 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process titled "Oracle On Premise Database Support." This contract, located in Edinburgh, falls under the education industry category, and the primary procurement stage recently transitioned from award to contract status on 19th May 2026. The procurement was conducted using a limited method, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the substantial work required to replace existing infrastructure. The contract value amounts to £930,440.61 GBP, emphasising the university's commitment to maintaining its critical systems' performance and stability.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses working in the information technology and database support services sector. As the contract involves support for Oracle on-premise databases, companies with expertise in Oracle technologies and large-scale systems management are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, given the project’s scale and technical requirements, larger businesses with established credentials in the education sector could offer the necessary resources and support capabilities. This contract not only provides a stable partnership with a prestigious educational institution but also the potential for long-term collaboration as the university explores its future digital architecture strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oracle On Premise Database Support

Notice Description

Support for the Oracle on premise databases which are used to deliver University systems. The licences are perpetual; this contract covers the support only.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this contract covers the support for the Oracle on premise databases. These are used to deliver University systems by providing the underlying data layer. The licences are perpetual; this contract cover support only.

Procurement Information

The replacement of the current Oracle database infrastructure with other technologies would require substantial work over several years. Currently the University have a number of critical systems with dependencies on the Oracle technology. To move from this would require a complete revision and overhaul of University's digital architecture and recoding of all supported solutions at a substantial cost and a timescale of ~5 years. A move from this technology may be possible in the longer term and the future strategy for these databases will be reviewed. Given the current dependencies the University cannot accept the risk of moving to third party support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835577
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558696
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
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
£930,440 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20263 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
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

¿Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.

Further Information

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