---
title: "Similarity Detection Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034d77"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER"
published: "2022-07-28"
---

# Similarity Detection Systems

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034d77

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## Summary

The University of Ulster is seeking to procure "Similarity Detection Systems," focusing on educational software packages in the UK. The procurement method employed is limited, which allows for an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 19 July 2022, with a total value of £168,446 for a three-year period, signifying the importance of continuity in services provided by Turnitin UK, the successful supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology and software solutions. Companies with expertise in plagiarism detection systems or related software development would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders. The emphasis on maintaining historical data integrity within the university's digital infrastructure highlights the need for providers who can offer tailored, resourced, and scalable solutions to meet educational demands.

## Notice

Similarity Detection Systems

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Turnitin is used to detect plagiarism and is also a fundamental part of the Electronic Management of Assessment that supports over 250,000 student submissions in a given year at Ulster University. As a business model it is very successful as the business value is in the historical database of student papers

Options: It is anticipated the contract will be for three (3) years with no options to extend.

### Procurement Information

(1) Prevention of loss of historical University data The Turnitin solution is embedded within the entire digital learning infrastructure throughout the University. lt is not technically feasible to consider another solution without a significant loss of historical information that enables the functionality of plagiarism detection throughout the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020591-2022 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 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 | £168,446 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER |
| Locality | COLERAINE |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT52 1SA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Local authority | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | East Londonderry |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2022 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020591-2022
- 4 Jul 2022 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018128-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ulster.ac.uk

## Provenance

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