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The University of Manchester

Colleague & Student Compute - Phase 2 - Application Delivery - AWARD

Software & IT SystemsCPV 48000000 48100000
Value£800,000
Awarded1 Dec 2023
Published16 Apr 2024
RegionUK-wide

£800,000 — stated in the notice.

Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£800ktotal contract value
median £91k
this tender£0£1.1m

This is a large award for Software & IT Systems — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 30,286 valued Software & IT Systems tenders in our corpus.

The brief

We wish to purchase an Application Streaming solution that allows for applications on demand to be run on cluster PC's, and other locations.

Bidders are expected to demonstrate in section 6 of the SQ documentation reference of a similar size, complexity and value to this project The University of Manchester no longer meets the criteria of a 'body governed by public law' and is therefore not considered a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation.

As a result, the University of Manchester will no longer be subject to the regime contained in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or any replacement legislation with effect from 1 August 2023.

However, as an institution founded for the public good, an exempt charity and an organization in receipt of public funds, the University has a duty to manage expenditure in an appropriate manner and aims to deliver value for money across its non-pay spend by adhering to good procurement practice.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Bidders are expected to demonstrate in section

Bidders are expected to demonstrate in section 6 of the SQ documentation reference of a similar size, complexity and value to this project.

02

However, as an institution founded for

However, as an institution founded for the public good, an exempt charity and an organization in receipt of public funds, the University has a duty to manage expenditure in an appropriate manner and aims to deliver value for money across its non-pay spend by adhering to good procurement practice.

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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
IT-516-109-2023/2132/AppsStream/JR/JL - AWARD
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