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title: "Remote Access to Academic Applications"
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# Remote Access to Academic Applications

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cdf2

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln, located in Lincoln, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process with AppsAnywhere Limited for the provision of their AppsAnywhere solution, a centralised application delivery platform designed for remote access to Windows academic applications. This direct award contract, justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons, will span from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028 with a total value of £330,580, of which £275,484 is net. The procurement fell under the "goods" category, with the main procurement method being a direct award due to the solution's unique ability to run applications natively on user devices, eliminating ongoing costs associated with High Performance Computing. The award was made under the Public Procurement Act 2023, Chapter 3, Section 41 Direct Award in Special Cases, to address a niche technical requirement identified by the University.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs and IT solution providers specialising in educational technology platforms. Firms capable of developing or enhancing software delivery platforms that operate seamlessly across various devices could find opportunities in similar procurement contexts requiring bespoke solutions to technical challenges. As organisations increasingly seek solutions that minimise operational costs while optimising user experience, providers with unique technological offerings or those able to customise existing solutions for specific institutional needs will be particularly well-positioned to compete in this market space.

## Notice

This Contract Details Notice is being issued to give the pertinent details of the contract that the University of Lincoln has entered into with AppsAnywhere Ltd for their AppsAnywhere solution. The solution is a centralised application delivery platform, which reduces the complexities in remote application access and delivery. It allows users (students and staff) to access education Windows applications remotely, without the need to use a virtual desktop. The University has entered into a 3-year contract with AppsAnywhere Ltd. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992785019

### Procurement Information

The University of Lincoln intends to award AppsAnywhere Ltd a contract to continue its provision of remote and cloud-based platforms for Windows academic application delivery by providing seamless, on-demand, access to applications on any device, anywhere. This contract is being awarded in accordance with Chapter 3, Section 41 Direct Award in Special Cases (1)(a) and (6) of the Public Procurement Act 2023. This is for Technical Reasons, as defined under the provisions of Schedule 5 paragraph 6, as stated below: "(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works." The key justifications for this award are that despite other suppliers being able to provide remote applications and desktops, none of them work in the same way as the AppsAnywhere Ltd solution (AppsAnywhere). From the University's research, all the other solutions providers will require the University to incur ongoing, variable High Performance Compute (HPC) costs. The AppsAnywhere solution, allows the Windows academic applications to run natively on the user's device. This therefore means that the University will not have an ongoing, usage dependent, HPC cost which is dependent on user's volumes from when users access the remote applications, that would be hosted from within the University's environment. The unique elements of the AppsAnywhere solution therefore meets the justification requirement for a direct award, for single supplier, by the University, because there is an 'absence of competition for technical reasons' and 'there are no reasonable alternatives'. The unique features of AppsAnywhere are outlined below: Technical Reasons - because there are no alternatives that run Windows academic applications natively on user devices, therefore demonstrating that there is a lack of competition for 'Technical Reasons'. Reasonable Alternatives - all alternatives have variable ongoing HPC cost, which therefore means that there are no 'Reasonable Alternatives' that the University can implement which will have the same low value running/usage costs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075805-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £275,484 |
| Contracts value | £275,484 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 2LG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | West Lindsey |
| Electoral ward | Nettleham |
| Westminster constituency | Gainsborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package
- 48219100 - Gateway software package

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075805-2025
- 7 Nov 2025 at 10:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071892-2025
- 16 Oct 2025 at 12:46 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065912-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075805-2025
  20th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071892-2025
  7th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065912-2025
  16th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=992785019
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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