---
title: "Award of contract for OEMS support - University of Aberdeen"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0686ad"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-04-20"
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# Award of contract for OEMS support - University of Aberdeen

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686ad

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen, located in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for OEMS support services. The contract, valued at GBP 200,000, involves a custom-built software solution tailored to meet specific operational and technical needs, not available as a commercially off-the-shelf product. The procurement falls under the services category as per CPV classification 72261000 - Software support services. The procurement method was limited, with the award procedure conducted without prior publication due to technical reasons. The contract has been awarded to Data Architects Ltd on 20 April 2026, following a single bid submission.

This contracting opportunity presents growth potential for businesses specialising in bespoke software solutions and those capable of providing specialised technical support. The unique requirements of this contract could be particularly attractive to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as Data Architects Ltd, the successful bidder, due to the niche technical landscape and minimal competition. Companies that offer innovative, customisable, and technically advanced software solutions will find similar procurement opportunities highly relevant to their expansion strategies, particularly in the education sector governed by public law authorities like universities.

## Notice

Award of contract for custom built solution developed exclusively for the University to meet specific operational, technical, and regulatory requirements. It is not a commercially available off the shelf product.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for a custom built solution developed exclusively for the University to meet specific operational, technical, and regulatory requirements. It is not a commercially available off the shelf product.

### Procurement Information

Under clause 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the legislation, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition (only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of artificial narrowing down of parameters of the procurement). In this case, the grounds for not exposing to competition are as follows:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035775-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB24 3FX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DATA ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2026 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035775-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000829865
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00102

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