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title: "Renewal of BitSight Licenses"
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# Renewal of BitSight Licenses

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af6bf783-b9f3-44af-ab0c-b88a2240f9b0

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the renewal of BitSight licenses to Academia Limited. The procurement method was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £67,878.95 GBP, with a contract period starting on July 8, 2024, and ending on July 7, 2025. The procurement stage was an award, and the tender deadline was on May 21, 2024. The location of the contract is Southampton, United Kingdom, under the services category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the software package and information systems industry to compete for providing BitSight licenses to the University of Southampton. As the University specifically reached out to Academia Limited, a large-scale supplier, SMEs in this sector may find it beneficial to form partnerships or sub-contract with larger entities to compete effectively. Businesses based in the United Kingdom and familiar with framework agreements could potentially leverage this experience to explore similar opportunities in the public procurement sector.

## Notice

The University of Southampton wishes to renew the BitSight licence to meet its requirements. The University is reaching out to the Supplier with this RFQ because the Supplier is listed as #1 ranked supplier on the SUPC Software Licence Resellers (SLRA) Framework, Lot 4.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2519e393-5b39-4cd1-99e2-b065e9cab08a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,878 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,878 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2519e393-5b39-4cd1-99e2-b065e9cab08a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2519e393-5b39-4cd1-99e2-b065e9cab08a
  4th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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