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title: "The University of Nottingham - Digital Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c935"
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# The University of Nottingham - Digital Partner

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c935

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## Summary

The University of Nottingham is conducting a procurement process titled "Digital Partner" within the IT services sector, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. This tender is currently in the Award stage, following its completion on 5 January 2022. The framework agreement is set to span four years and is located in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The University plans to engage a single supplier for strategic advice, managed network services, managed print services, and integration, with a total contract value of £80 million. The deadline for tender submissions was 16 August 2021, setting the stage for the awards made to CGI IT UK Limited.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in digital transformation and consulting. Firms equipped to deliver strategic IT support, network management, and print solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The University of Nottingham values agile and reliable technology services, and businesses that can demonstrate quality and cost-effectiveness, as indicated by the evaluation criteria of 60% for quality and 40% for cost, are likely to thrive in this competitive landscape.

## Notice

The University of Nottingham is seeking to engage a service provider, described as a "Digital Partner" on a framework agreement to provide strategic advice and guidance and support the delivery and modernisation of its foundational IT services across the university. Initial services to be delivered under the framework agreement include Strategic Advice and Guidance, Managed Network Services, Managed Print Services and Integration. Following the delivery of the initial services, the university will then work with the Digital Partner to prioritise and deliver the modernisation of further foundational IT services. Further information on the full scope of all the services is available in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Nottingham is a world class teaching and research institution with campuses in the UK, China, and Malaysia. We are home to tens of thousands of students, academics, and staff. Our vision is to be a university without borders, where we embrace the opportunities presented by a changing world, and where ambitious people and a creative culture will enable us to change the world for the better. The university recognises the need for agile, reliable and robust technology services. They underpin everything the university does from delivering excellent, digitally enabled education, research, and professional services, to providing an exemplar user experience both on and off campus. The university intends to award a framework agreement to a single supplier with a term of four years. At the same time as awarding the framework the university intends to award call off contracts for Strategic Advice and Guidance, Network Services, Managed Print Services and Integration. These call off contracts are each expected to have a term of five years with the option to extend by two years. Draft terms and conditions for the framework agreement and call-off contracts will be provided with the invitation to tender documents. Additional information: The award of this contract will be on the basis of the 'Most Economically Advantageous Tender' (MEAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000493-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG7 2NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CGI IT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2022 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000493-2022
- 16 Jul 2021 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016835-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/HomeWhen

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