---
title: "Oracle Technical Support Licenses"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000705418"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN"
published: "2022-09-01"
---

# Oracle Technical Support Licenses

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000705418

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has awarded a contract for the supply and maintenance of Oracle Technical Support Licenses. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The main procurement category is goods. The University justified the absence of competition due to technical reasons, as the software is crucial for day-to-day operations and exclusively available to the higher education sector through Oracle. The contract value is £108,299.89 GBP, with Oracle Corporation UK Limited being the awarded supplier.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in providing technical support licenses for proprietary software, particularly those with expertise in Oracle products. Given the nature of the procurement method and the specific justification for the absence of competition, businesses with a focus on supplying essential IT solutions to the education sector might find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The contract was signed on 1st September 2022 and is currently active.

## Notice

Supply and maintenance of proprietary software licensed and supplied by Oracle.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of one year agreement for Oracle Technical Support Licenses Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). This software is embedded within the IT application estate and management information systems, so it is necessary for the day-to-day operations of the University. The educational Oracle site license and maintenance is exclusively available to the Higher Education sector through Oracle.

### Procurement Information

Provision of one year agreement for Oracle Technical Support Licenses Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists). This software is embedded within the IT application estate and management information systems, so it is necessary for the day-to-day operations of the University. The educational Oracle site license and maintenance is exclusively available to the Higher Education sector through Oracle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP457919 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 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 | £108,299 |

## 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 | ORACLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP457919

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP457919
  Oracle Technical Support Licenses - Supply and maintenance of proprietary software licensed and supplied by Oracle.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.abdn.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705418

## Provenance

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