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title: "UK SBS IT18126 UKRI-STFC Mantid Phase 4"
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# UK SBS IT18126 UKRI-STFC Mantid Phase 4

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0a868d3-7575-41cd-b255-83f9bb1bdc1c

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking to procure services titled "UKRI-STFC Mantid Phase 4," aimed at providing a flexible team of project managers and software developers to enhance analysis capabilities in the Mantid framework. This procurement falls under the IT services industry and has been classified under CPV code 72000000. The contract was awarded on 27th July 2018 and has a total value of £1,396,488.13. The contract period runs from 3rd September 2018 to 2nd September 2020, with the procurement process having been conducted through a limited method involving competitive quotations. The delivery is targeted for the South East region of the United Kingdom, with the tender period initially closing on 4th July 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in IT services, software development, and project management. Companies capable of delivering agile and innovative software solutions, as well as those experienced in collaborating with scientific facilities, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. Participating in this procurement could enable businesses to contribute to high-value scientific outputs, thereby fostering both growth and an expanded client base within the public sector.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of a flexible team of project manager plus software developers (2-4) to support phase 4 of Mantid to implement new analysis capabilities. Mantid delivers powerful, robust, open and maintainable code to enable users of large scale facilities to turn data into high value scientific output. This contract was procured via further competition against Lot 1 of the CCS RM1043iv Digital Outcomes and Specialists 2 framework agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed0cb954-9cb4-4439-b869-b919008b2a80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2018 - 2 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,396,488 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,396,488 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2018 at 15:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed0cb954-9cb4-4439-b869-b919008b2a80
- 27 Sep 2018 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed0cb954-9cb4-4439-b869-b919008b2a80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed0cb954-9cb4-4439-b869-b919008b2a80
  27th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/digital-outcomes-and-specialists/opportunities/7111
  Published Requirements

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