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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the provision of the Miro Virtual Studio software, a collaborative online tool catering to educational needs. This procurement falls under the education industry category and was managed through an open procedure. The contract, valued at £236,521, was signed on 14th July 2026. The contract facilitates real-time collaborative work involving students and staff and involves media types such as images, videos, and audio. The procurement was conducted at the University of Edinburgh, situated in the UKM75 region.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in digital collaboration tools and software services. Given the nature of the contract with Academia as a supplier, companies with expertise in educational technologies or those seeking to expand into the academic sector can find potential benefits in similar future procurements. Though this tender is awarded, future opportunities may suit both large scale providers and potential resellers due to the software's high demand in academic environments. Resellers agreements provide areas for small to medium enterprises to collaborate with larger suppliers to expand their service offerings in the education sector.

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Notice Title

Miro Virtual Studio software

Notice Description

Miro is an online collaboration tool that provides an online space whereby a group of students and staff (at least 140) can, in real time, present and discuss work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Miro is an online collaboration tool that provides an online space whereby a group of students and staff (at least 140) can, in real time, present and discuss work. Work may be comprised of media assets of varying types, including but not limited to image, video, audio, web clippings, iframe, etc. The software provides a means of visually organising the work in the virtual studio space into logical groupings for discussion and/or presentation, and for export (eg to PDF or archive file).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837358
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560079
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£236,521 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 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

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
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

ACADEMIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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