---
title: "Innovation Sandbox"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000748837"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2023-10-30"
---

# Innovation Sandbox

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000748837

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed the procurement process for the "Innovation Sandbox" project in the education industry category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Key details include the award to NayaOne Ltd, a large-scale supplier, with a contract value of £89,000 signed on 1st August 2023. The project involves providing support for data interrogation tools and ensuring the security of Smart Data Foundry assets.

This tender for the "Innovation Sandbox" project by the University of Edinburgh presents an opportunity for large-scale suppliers with expertise in data interrogation tools and cybersecurity solutions. Businesses specialising in smart data technologies and secure data environments are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to support industry innovation, provide access to synthetic data sets, and deliver services in a secure environment, fostering growth opportunities for businesses in the technology sector.

## Notice

Innovation Sandbox for Smart Data Foundry

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Innovation Sandbox for Smart Data Foundry (SDF) to: 1) Support industry innovation calls with fintechs 2) Provide access to customers and prospective customers to Smart Data Foundry aizle synthetic data sets 3) Deliver all this in a secure environment which protects SDF's data

### Procurement Information

Following market research of sandbox providers, there is only one supplier capable of providing support for: - Provision of data interrogation and development tools including Jupyter Notebook, R & Python libraries supported by pre-populated templates and support documentation; and - Restrictions on the ability to remove data from the environment including internet air gapping of sandbox (this is critical to protect the commercial value of Smart Data Foundry assets) Both of these are critical capabilities required by SDF.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491496 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,000 |

## 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 | NAYAONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491496

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491496
  Innovation Sandbox - Innovation Sandbox for Smart Data Foundry

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748837
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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