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title: "GOFCoE Technical Innovation Environment Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000670569"
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# GOFCoE Technical Innovation Environment Consultancy

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000670569

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## Summary

The contract titled "GOFCoE Technical Innovation Environment Consultancy" was awarded by the University of Edinburgh, located in Edinburgh, UK. This procurement falls under the education sector, specifically within the services category. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, concluding on 8th October 2021, with a contract value of £590,000. The successful bidder, Wipro Holdings (UK) Ltd, was selected to provide expertise in the design, build, and launch of an innovative platform aimed at supporting entrepreneurs by enhancing their market readiness while mitigating risks and costs.

This tender provides significant opportunities for technology and consultancy firms specialising in supportive platforms for innovation and entrepreneurship. Businesses with expertise in areas such as machine learning, application programming interfaces, and data provisioning would be particularly well-suited to compete. As the project seeks to develop a comprehensive suite of innovative solutions, firms with a proven track record of delivering complex, integrated technology services can leverage this contract to expand their market presence and establish valuable partnerships in the education sector.

## Notice

The Innovation Environment build and launch is the number one priority for GOFCoE. It entails the design, build, launch of a platform of innovative applications and environments that will enable innovators and entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses by reducing time to market, risk and cost. GOFCoE research has validated the need and thus demand for a suite of solutions including a machine learning work-bench, an Application Programme Interface (API) test environment and a data as a service offer which will include the provision of synthetic data sets. It's a unique solution (in the UK) in that parts of the solution exist as single solutions but not the full suite. Consequently, to improve the probability of success, the Innovation Environment build, development and launch requires specific sector and domain expertise and experience.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Innovation Environment build and launch is the number one priority for GOFCoE. It entails the design, build, launch of a platform of innovative applications and environments that will enable innovators and entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses by reducing time to market, risk and cost. GOFCoE research has validated the need and thus demand for a suite of solutions including a machine learning work-bench, an Application Programme Interface (API) test environment and a data as a service offer which will include the provision of synthetic data sets. It's a unique solution (in the UK) in that parts of the solution exist as single solutions but not the full suite. Consequently, to improve the probability of success, the Innovation Environment build, development and launch requires specific sector and domain expertise and experience.. Direct Award from RM6100 Technology Services 3, Lot 1. The framework allows for direct award where - - There are simple and easily defined requirements where no additional benefit would be derived from a further competition; and - The contracting authority has a clear understanding of the services required. In this case both these requirements are met.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430475 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £590,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WIPRO HOLDINGS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430475

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430475
  GOFCoE Technical Innovation Environment Consultancy - The Innovation Environment build and launch is the number one priority for GOFCoE. It entails the design, build, launch of a platform of innovative applications and environments that will enable innovators and entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses by reducing time to market, risk and cost. GOFCoE research has validated the need and thus demand for a suite of solutions including a machine learning work-bench, an Application Programme Interface (API) test environment and a data as a service offer which will include the provision of synthetic data sets. It's a unique solution (in the UK) in that parts of the solution exist as single solutions but not the full suite. Consequently, to improve the probability of success, the Innovation Environment build, development and launch requires specific sector and domain expertise and experience.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000670569

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