---
title: "Boardex Academic Research Data"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000758373"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-02-29"
---

# Boardex Academic Research Data

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000758373

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## Summary

The University Of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the provision of Boardex Academic Research Data to Altrata Limited. The procurement process was conducted via a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University's requirement for this data was due to its coverage and range that no other dataset met. The contract, valued at £104,671.64 GBP, was signed on 15th February 2024. The procurement falls under the mainProcurementCategory of services and is part of the Education industry category.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the services sector, to explore collaborations with the University Of Edinburgh. Companies handling data services for academic research may find this tender well-suited for business growth. The contracting authority, the University, sought unique data services from suppliers due to technical reasons, resulting in a single supplier winning the contract. Businesses with innovative and specialized solutions in data provision for academic institutions may have a competitive edge in similar future tenders within the education sector.

## Notice

BoardEx provides data on the boards of public listed private companies and is used for academic research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

BoardEx provides the University of Edinburgh with data on the boards of public listed private companies which is required for academic research.. As this was an NCA there was no evaluation involved regarding quality however, the system does not allow for no quality % to be inserted.

### Procurement Information

BoardEx provide access to corporate and executive data to the University of Edinburgh Business School that supports research and teaching. There are no other datasets available that meets the University of Edinburgh requirements due to its coverage and range of data. As such, competition is absent due to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499815 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £104,671 |

## 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 | ALTRATA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 29 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499815

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499815
  Boardex Academic Research Data - BoardEx provides data on the boards of public listed private companies and is used for academic research.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000758373
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

## Provenance

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