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title: "Cloud based Academic Research & Data Repository Solution"
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# Cloud based Academic Research & Data Repository Solution

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a93ca0b-cd6d-4e90-b990-91e65e558dc5

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln has recently awarded a contract for a cloud-based academic research and data repository solution. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is valued at £156,665 and has a contract period running from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2026. The procurement stage was an award, with the contract awarded to Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. The procurement process was completed, and the tender period ended on January 31, 2023. The University of Lincoln, located in Lincoln, England, led this procurement process within the services category.

This tender for a cloud-based repository solution creates business opportunities for companies specializing in database management systems and digital repository infrastructure services. Businesses capable of providing innovative solutions for research data management, open access policies compliance, and digital output preservation are well-suited to compete for this contract. The University of Lincoln, the buying organization, aimed to facilitate research impact measurement, collaboration promotion, and research output storage. The tender was part of the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud framework, offering opportunities for businesses looking to provide academic institutions with cutting-edge technology solutions for data management and publication.

## Notice

This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud framework for a cloud-based repository infrastructure that will enable the University of Lincoln to store, manage, and publish digital outputs of all types. It is designed to facilitate the sharing of publications and data, to measure research impact, to promote collaboration, and to provide storage and preservation of research outputs. The platform allows your organisation to manage and showcase digital outputs in any format. The solution accepts any file format and administrators have the ability to enable an optional review workflow. It help organisations comply with research data management and open access policies from funders, governments, and internal policies. It also includes 'exceptional' file previews, an open API (Application Programming Interface), collaborative spaces, automatic DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) or handles, and reporting dashboards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9265f11-abc1-4803-954b-fff28b0d57b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £156,665 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £156,665 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN6 7TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Boultham |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIGITAL SCIENCE & RESEARCH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48612000 - Database-management system

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2023 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9265f11-abc1-4803-954b-fff28b0d57b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9265f11-abc1-4803-954b-fff28b0d57b4
  6th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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