---
title: "Similarity Detection Systems and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d638"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d638"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d638.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d638.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LTD"
published: "2021-08-18"
---

# Similarity Detection Systems and Associated Services

Buyer: APUC LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d638

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d638)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d638.json)

## Summary

The procurement process is led by APUC Ltd, seeking to engage suppliers for "Similarity Detection Systems and Associated Services" within the educational software industry. This initiative is focused on providing solutions to universities and colleges across Scotland and the wider UK. The procurement stage is currently an active award, following a framework agreement that has been extended up to 12 months due to unforeseen circumstances in the supply base. The contract, valued at £1,250,000, is set to run for a duration of 1,800 days, with the revised expiry date for the agreement being 31 August 2022.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the educational technology sector, particularly those specialising in software-related services, database management, and support for educational institutions. Companies with expertise in system implementation, migration support, and maintenance services would be well-positioned to compete. Given the existing suppliers, Turnitin UK and Urkund/Ouriginal, local companies and SMEs with innovative educational solutions may find a pathway to grow their business by participating in future iterations of this framework agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework Agreement for Similarity Detection Systems for Universities and Colleges in Scotland and the wider UK including provision of all software. Potential services include, but are not limited to: System Implementation and Migration Support; Support and Maintenance; Hosting; Archiving. Functionality required includes, without limitation to, similarity analysis and reports on student assignment submissions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020169-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LTD |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | TURNITIN; URKUND/OURIGINAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2021 at 08:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020169-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:194006-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02d638. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02d638.json.