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title: "Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033fb1"
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# Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033fb1

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the University of Edinburgh focused on acquiring a "Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription." This tender falls under the industry category of "Industry specific software package" and involves the provision of medical data acquisition hardware and various software packages for teaching and research purposes. The contract was awarded after a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, on 13 May 2022. The total value of the contract is £757,310, and it is associated with the delivery location at Edinburgh Medical School, Central Campus, located in Edinburgh, UK.

This opportunity is particularly advantageous for companies offering advanced educational technology solutions, especially those specialising in medical and biomedical sectors. Businesses that provide high-quality scientific hardware and cloud-based learning platforms will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this tender, as it involves specialized software geared toward enhancing medical training programs. The relationship with a reputable educational institution like the University of Edinburgh also indicates a stable environment for future collaborations and growth in academia-related sectors.

## Notice

Medical data acquisition unit and various medical research and teaching software packages.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medical research and medical teaching data acquisition hardware and teaching and research software packages. These are used to train students registered on the MBChB programme (Medicine) across all 6 years as well as Biomedical students across 4 years. The software includes access to various content packs: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, etc., (SaaS) and is used for research by medical and biomedical students; it will also be used in research-led teaching of these students.

### Procurement Information

The purchase is for high quality scientific hardware for teaching, linked with a cloud-based learning platform. The platform is populated with high quality, ready to use teaching content. Importantly, where the content does not match what we currently teach, or is absent, we have full editorial rights so can add or edit as required. Therefore, we can enhance the quality and quantity of the practical experiences our student cohort currently benefits from in the lab - and away from it. This is the only company that currently offers a cloud-based, GDPR compliant, learning platform with this combination of features. This purchase is in fact a follow-on subscription; there is no practical alternative to this platform and even if there were, given the University's investment in developing the content, the switching costs would be prohibitive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014603-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £757,310 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 39162110 - Teaching supplies
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 25 May 2022 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014603-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694421
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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