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title: "(NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents"
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# (NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-629e5ac8-4794-4192-83b5-253e2bc007b3

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## Summary

Newcastle University has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of secure and verified electronic documents, titled "(NU/1258) Provision of Secure and Verified Electronic Documents". This procurement falls under the document management software category and is valued at £150,000. The contract period commenced on 19th June 2017 and runs until 31st December 2021. The tender, which was planned and awarded with an active status as of 11th May 2017, received applications until 17th March 2017. The services will be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity provides significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in software and document management services. Firms that specialise in developing commercial systems for electronic documentation and secure verification processes would be well-suited to compete in future tenders similar to this one. Given the trend towards digital transformation within educational institutions, companies in this sector have the chance to establish long-term partnerships with universities and similar organisations.

## Notice

Newcastle University are seeking a commercially developed system to enable the University to provide secure and verified student documents electronically. The documents will include the degree parchment, academic transcript and the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) in the first instance, but it is anticipated that this could grow to include further documents in the future. Full details can be found in the attached Invitation to Tender document

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07442a78-e468-4c74-a557-95be8e8c9fca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2017 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,600 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 72512000 - Document management services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2017 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07442a78-e468-4c74-a557-95be8e8c9fca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07442a78-e468-4c74-a557-95be8e8c9fca
  6th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ncl.ac.uk

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