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title: "Upscaler"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE"
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# Upscaler

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4525d2c4-86d2-471d-aac6-11ed35cccce4

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire has recently completed a procurement process for the "Upscaler" tender in the services category. The tender had a total value of £143536.46 and used a limited competitive quotation procurement method. The tender, issued by the University, had a contract period starting on 25th March 2023 and ending on 24th March 2026. The award was given to Softcat PLC, and the contract was active from 25th March 2023.

This procurement process by the University of Central Lancashire presents business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses in the networking, Internet, and intranet software industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The competitive quotation method below threshold could attract businesses looking to secure contracts in the services sector. The winning supplier, Softcat PLC, is a large-scale business that successfully secured the contract through this tender process.

## Notice

Citrix NetScaler is our network load balancer, another line of defence in our cyber portfolio. Citrix allows us to publish services to the Internet safely and securely.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71357bc-aed8-4a82-bc0e-a497775706b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £143,536 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £143,536 |
| 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 CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71357bc-aed8-4a82-bc0e-a497775706b8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e71357bc-aed8-4a82-bc0e-a497775706b8
  6th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uclan.ac.uk

## Provenance

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