---
title: "Award of contract for VDI expansion"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000626819"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000626819.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2020-07-30"
---

# Award of contract for VDI expansion

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000626819

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the University of Aberdeen seeking to expand its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) through a tender that has now reached the award stage. The tender, titled "Award of contract for VDI expansion," has been officially awarded to Phoenix Software as of 29 July 2020, with a total contract value of £288,471.99. This procurement falls under the goods category and is linked to the KCS framework for Software Products and Associated Services. The delivery location for the contract is in Aberdeen, UK.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the IT and software sectors, particularly those specialising in virtualisation and infrastructure solutions. Companies well-suited to compete for similar contracts should have experience in providing software products and associated services, capable of meeting institutional requirements such as those of educational organisations. The open procedure method used for this tender indicates a competitive bidding process, allowing various suppliers to participate, which can enable further business growth in this industry area.

## Notice

Award of contract for expansion of VDI against KCS framework Y20011.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract for expansion of VDI. The contract has been awarded via direct award against KCS Framework for Software Products & Associated Services (Y20011).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391508 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £288,471 |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391508

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL391508
  Award of contract for VDI expansion - Award of contract for expansion of VDI against KCS framework Y20011.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000626819

## Provenance

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