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title: "PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000636087"
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# PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000636087

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## Summary

The University of Glasgow has completed an open procurement process for the direct award of services related to the provision of an innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform, identified as PPE Ref 6032. The contract, valued at £72,891, was signed on 4th August 2020, and involved only one bid from Writelatex Limited. This procurement falls under the education sector and was conducted in Glasgow, with the tender characterising a unique requirement where no competition was deemed feasible due to a lack of market alternatives, as justified by the procurement policy exception.

This opportunity for businesses capable of providing specialised online writing platforms presents significant growth potential, particularly for SMEs that focus on innovative educational technologies. As the contract was awarded to a sole supplier, companies with similar capabilities in cloud collaboration and LaTeX services may find a niche market for future tenders or related projects offered by academic institutions, as this procurement highlights the demand for technologically advanced educational resources.

## Notice

PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform. Procurement Policy Exception Form complete

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform. Justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons under Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 Regulation 6 (1)(b)(ii) (sole supplier). There are no other products in the market that provide the set of LaTeX services and cloud collaboration platform, the templates and linking right through to paper writing and into publications. It is recognised as innovative in the industry. Procurement Policy Exception Form complete.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404980 |
| 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 | 26 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 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 | £72,891 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212462 - Mathematical or forecasting software development services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404980

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404980
  PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform - PPE Ref 6032 - Direct Award For the Provision of Innovative online LaTeX and Rich Text writing platform. Procurement Policy Exception Form complete

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
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## Provenance

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