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title: "Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000694421"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2022-05-25"
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# Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000694421

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has successfully completed its procurement for a contract titled "Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription," aimed at enhancing medical education through high-quality data acquisition and teaching software. This procurement, classified under the goods category with a focus on the education sector, was conducted via a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 13 May 2022, with a total value of £757,310. The primary delivery location for this procurement is the Edinburgh Medical School, Central Campus, ensuring it meets the educational needs of the institution.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific and educational technology sectors, particularly for those specialising in high-quality teaching hardware and software solutions. Companies that can provide innovative, GDPR-compliant cloud-based platforms and excellent teaching content are particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders, given the University’s commitment to elevating the quality of practical student experiences. The successful bidder for this contract is ADInstruments Ltd., indicating a competitive landscape for suppliers aiming to fulfill advanced educational needs in the UK.

## Notice

Medical data acquisition unit and various medical research and teaching software packages.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Medical research and medical teaching data acquisition hardware and teaching and research software packages. These are used to train students registered on the MBChB programme (Medicine) across all 6 years as well as Biomedical students across 4 years. The software includes access to various content packs: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, etc., (SaaS) and is used for research by medical and biomedical students; it will also be used in research-led teaching of these students.

### Procurement Information

The purchase is for high quality scientific hardware for teaching, linked with a cloud-based learning platform. The platform is populated with high quality, ready to use teaching content. Importantly, where the content does not match what we currently teach, or is absent, we have full editorial rights so can add or edit as required. Therefore, we can enhance the quality and quantity of the practical experiences our student cohort currently benefits from in the lab - and away from it. This is the only company that currently offers a cloud-based, GDPR compliant, learning platform with this combination of features. This purchase is in fact a follow-on subscription; there is no practical alternative to this platform and even if there were, given the University's investment in developing the content, the switching costs would be prohibitive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449347 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £757,310 |

## 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 | ADINSTRUMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 39162110 - Teaching supplies
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 25 May 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449347

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449347
  Data Acquisition Unit and Software and Content Packs Subscription - Medical data acquisition unit and various medical research and teaching software packages.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000694421
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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