--- title: "Award of Business School Trading Platform -University of Aberdeen" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN" published: "2018-03-19" --- # Award of Business School Trading Platform -University of Aberdeen Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078.json) ## Summary The University of Aberdeen is procuring a Business School Trading Platform as part of an open tender process, aimed at providing financial trading platforms for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for academic research. The procurement stage is currently complete, with the award made on 15 March 2018. The contract is based in Aberdeen, UK (postal code AB24 3FX) and was initiated on 19 March 2018. All bids were submitted electronically before the deadline of 11 December 2017. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to the educational sector with a primary classification of financial software solutions. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational technology, financial software development, and data management solutions. Companies with experience in providing innovative trading platforms or similar educational resources, particularly those capable of simulating trading environments akin to international financial institutions, would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The substantial duration of the contract, initially set for five years with potential extensions, provides a stable avenue for businesses to establish long-term partnerships and grow within the educational sector. ## Notice The Business School seeks to provide financial trading platforms for teaching our students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and for academic research. These need to be equivalent to the trading floors at an international financial institution, excepting the actual ability to trade and the data for the last few minutes. (Our trading room provides realistic simulated trading environment in global markets, and computer laboratory for classroom-based theoretical and empirical sessions for the study of financial modelling, regulation and markets. We also seek a solution to provide tick data management alongside the trading platform. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Business School seeks to provide financial trading platforms for teaching our students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and for academic research. These need to be equivalent to the trading floors at an international financial institution, excepting the actual ability to trade and the data for the last few minutes. (Our trading room provides realistic simulated trading environment in global markets, and computer laboratory for classroom-based theoretical and empirical sessions for the study of financial modelling, regulation and markets. We also seek a solution to provide tick data management alongside the trading platform. Renewal: The contract shall be for 5 (five) years with option to extend for 5 (five) individual 1 (one) year periods. We aim to begin this contract from April 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313973 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Mar 2018 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48100000 - Industry specific software package ## Release History - 19 Mar 2018 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313973 - 7 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV300696 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV300696 Business School Trading Platform -University of Aberdeen - The Business School seeks to provide financial trading platforms for teaching our students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and for academic research. These need to be equivalent to the trading floors at an international financial institution, excepting the actual ability to trade and the data for the last few minutes. (Our trading room provides realistic simulated trading environment in global markets, and computer laboratory for classroom-based theoretical and empirical sessions for the study of financial modelling, regulation and markets. We also seek a solution to provide tick data management alongside the trading platform. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR313973 Award of Business School Trading Platform -University of Aberdeen - The Business School seeks to provide financial trading platforms for teaching our students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and for academic research. These need to be equivalent to the trading floors at an international financial institution, excepting the actual ability to trade and the data for the last few minutes. (Our trading room provides realistic simulated trading environment in global markets, and computer laboratory for classroom-based theoretical and empirical sessions for the study of financial modelling, regulation and markets. We also seek a solution to provide tick data management alongside the trading platform. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000518078.json.