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title: "Software Application Trials"
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# Software Application Trials

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82dfc38e-f6a9-4bac-98f1-9d00950f525e

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## Summary

The University of Bristol has published a tender titled "Software Application Trials" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently active with a tender period ending on 13th January 2023 at 17:00. The contract period is set to run from 25th January 2023 to 31st July 2023. The tender, aimed at software package and information systems providers, has a value of £175,000 and is open to SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. The project location is at Bristol & Bath Science Park, with a postal code of BS16 7FS.

This tender for software application trials by the University of Bristol presents an opportunity for IT and software companies to engage in innovation sprint projects. Businesses with expertise in digital traceability of decisions, knowledge, and analysis in product design and engineering are well-suited to compete. The project seeks to develop digital and information technologies for maintaining product certification by analysis, with the potential for further collaboration with Innovate UK on future roadmaps.

## Notice

The National composites Centre, part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapults, and in partnership with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to PS175,000 on innovation sprint projects to be delivered by 31st March 2023. The aim of these projects is to explore the use of digital and information technologies to maintain digital traceability of decisions, knowledge and analysis performed during the design and engineering of products. These projects form part of a discovery and planning phase of a national scope of work relating to Smart Design - Towards Product Certification by Analysis. Funding is available for IT and software pilots which have the potential to fulfil specific challenges related to this theme. All knowledge created through the activity will be publicly accessible and be used to inform requirements, system architectures, specifications, and implementation methodologies as a basis for developing a future roadmap with Innovate UK. Additional information: Documents can be found on the Jaggaer portal: https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html. Please note this opportunity closes on Friday 13 January 2023 at 17:00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ea07ca-5ea2-4aa4-a4d7-00b6471068e6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Emersons Green |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2022 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ea07ca-5ea2-4aa4-a4d7-00b6471068e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9ea07ca-5ea2-4aa4-a4d7-00b6471068e6
  21st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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