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title: "Cognos Licences"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2516d440-8d36-4851-a3a4-fa4f881f449d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-09-26"
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# Cognos Licences

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2516d440-8d36-4851-a3a4-fa4f881f449d

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## Summary

Nottingham Trent University, located in Nottingham, England, has completed a procurement process for "Cognos Licences", an initiative in the realm of industry-specific software packages. This procurement falls under the services category and addresses needs within the East Midlands of the United Kingdom. The process was a direct award via the CCS compliant GCloud 14 Framework, concluding with an award stage on 26th September 2025, with the contract running from 15th September 2025 to 14th September 2027. The total value of this tender, using a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement, amounts to £849,874.56.

This tender presents promising opportunities for businesses involved in business intelligence and analytics services, particularly those capable of delivering sophisticated enterprise solutions like IBM Cognos Analytics. Large enterprises, especially those with a capacity to engage in frameworks like GCloud, are likely well-positioned to compete in this space. Although this particular opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community, and social enterprises, engaging in similar future tenders can enhance company profiles and stimulate growth through high-value contracts with esteemed institutions like Nottingham Trent University.

## Notice

Direct Award via CCS compliant GCloud 14 Framework. IBM Cognos Analytics is an enterprise business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform developed by IBM. It's designed to help organizations explore, analyse, and visualize data so they can make informed, data-driven decisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41bdc5fd-b068-4c1a-a192-fd617e7f1a0b |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £849,874 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £849,874 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4GH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMPSON ASSOCIATES INFORMATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2025 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41bdc5fd-b068-4c1a-a192-fd617e7f1a0b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41bdc5fd-b068-4c1a-a192-fd617e7f1a0b
  26th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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