---
title: "Provision of a Web Search Engine"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715689"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000715689.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2022-12-05"
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# Provision of a Web Search Engine

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715689

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands has awarded a contract for the provision of a Web Search Engine. The procurement process was completed on 25th November 2022. The University, located in Inverness, UK, is the buying organisation and Academia Ltd is the awarded supplier. This contract falls under the services category and was procured through an open procedure.

This tender for the provision of a Web Search Engine offers business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers of IT services or software solutions. Companies in the technology industry with expertise in search engine development would be well-suited to compete. The contract, being awarded to Academia Ltd, demonstrates the potential for SMEs to successfully bid for public procurement opportunities under open procedures like this one.

## Notice

The University of the Highlands and Islands had a requirement for the Provision of a Web Search Engine.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of the Highlands and Islands had a requirement for the Provision of a Web Search Engine.. The contract is awarded as a call-off from the SUPC Software Licence Resellers Agreement (SLRA) (Reference: ITS4042 SU Lot 4).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465935 |
| 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 | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 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 | £61,818 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72414000 - Web search engine providers

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465935

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465935
  Provision of a Web Search Engine - The University of the Highlands and Islands had a requirement for the Provision of a Web Search Engine.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715689

## Provenance

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