--- title: "23-CO-048 - IS - New ESB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH" published: "2023-01-30" --- # 23-CO-048 - IS - New ESB Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a10e.json) ## Summary The University of Portsmouth is currently in the process of seeking assistance to refine its requirements for procuring an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). The procurement process involves shaping and enhancing current requirements before tendering the solution to the market. The University's approach to integrations has evolved, with a shift towards cloud-hosted systems and a move towards pay-per-usage solutions. The tender, with a procurement method of open procedure, is at the active stage, with a tender period ending on February 16, 2023, creating an opportunity for businesses in IT services to compete for this contract. This tender from the University of Portsmouth for an Enterprise Service Bus offers opportunities for businesses in IT services, particularly those involved in consulting, software development, and support. Companies proficient in orchestrating integrations and developing flexible solutions are well-suited to compete. The tender submission method involves electronic and written submissions, with a focus on supplier suitability assessed through an SQ (Supplier Questionnaire). The University's address is located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, with a contract period of 1800 days, indicating a long-term commitment and potential for ongoing collaboration. ## Notice OverviewThe University of Portsmouth is seeking to engage the market with regards the refinement of its requirements to procure an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). We are seeking assistance to help shape and enhance our current requirements before tendering the solution to the market in the next stage of the procurement process.An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is traditionally used to orchestrate all integrations and consists of a few tools that consolidate bespoke developments into a single solution that is both flexible and easy to monitor. These tools considerably reduce the work required to maintain communications between different applications.At the time the University purchased the current ESB, most systems were hosted on site and very few of them communicated in a 'standard' way, instead of using bespoke integrations between systems. The ESB purchased was intended to handle all these requirements with the flexibility to adapt to future requirements.The University's approach ### Lot Information Lot 1 OverviewThe University of Portsmouth is seeking to engage the market with regards the refinement of its requirements to procure an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB). We are seeking assistance to help shape and enhance our current requirements before tendering the solution to the market in the next stage of the procurement process.An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is traditionally used to orchestrate all integrations and consists of a few tools that consolidate bespoke developments into a single solution that is both flexible and easy to monitor. These tools considerably reduce the work required to maintain communications between different applications.At the time the University purchased the current ESB, most systems were hosted on site and very few of them communicated in a 'standard' way, instead of using bespoke integrations between systems. The ESB purchased was intended to handle all these requirements with the flexibility to adapt to future requirements.The University's approach to integrations has since changed; many on-site systems have been replaced with cloud hosted alternatives, and are becoming more standardised in the way they communicate, with a drive towards a publish and subscribe methodology.The way the University pays for these systems is also changing - rather than buying licences, new solutions are typically based on pay per usage. In the past we did not have to consider the amount of data we moved between systems; with cloud based systems we have to be careful because there is often a charge associated with moving data. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002774-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2UP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 30 Jan 2023 at 12:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002774-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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