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title: "Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000631745"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
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# Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000631745

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract titled "Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators" to Tribal Dynamics Ltd, valued at £58,000. This procurement falls under the services category related to the education industry, and the process was completed on 25 September 2020. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, although competition was absent due to technical reasons, as allowed by specific legislative provisions. The contract is associated with supporting functional accelerators for student recruitment and curriculum management systems built within the Microsoft Dynamics environment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in providing support and maintenance services for educational technology solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in proprietary software development, specifically within Microsoft Dynamics, would find themselves well-suited to compete in similar future contracts. Companies that can demonstrate technical proficiency in functional accelerators aimed at enhancing educational services may position themselves advantageously in the growing market for educational support systems.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(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). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(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). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395528 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 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 | £58,000 |

## 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 | TRIBAL DYNAMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395528

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395528
  Support & Maintenance - Functional Accelerators - This contract has been awarded to Tribal Dynamics Ltd without seeking offers through a formal procurement procedure. Competition was absent for technical reasons. Under clause 6(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). This is Support and Maintenance for Tribal Dynamics Functional Accelerators which are used for the University Student Recruitment & Enquiries and Curriculum Management Systems. These are built as functional accelerators for the Microsoft Dynamics environment. These solutions contain proprietary coding which is owned by Tribal Dynamics.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000631745

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