Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Telephone
+44 1314428930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Similarity Detection Systems
Reference number
ITS1049 AP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
APUC is seeking to re-tender for a Framework Agreement for Similarity Detection Systems on behalf of the UK Universities and Colleges.
APUC would welcome pre-tender discussions with suppliers in the market.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48190000 - Educational software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - SCOTLAND
Main site or place of performance
Scotland and the wider UK.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
APUC is seeking to re-tender for a Framework Agreement for Similarity Detection Systems. The current APUC Similarity Detection Systems Framework Agreement is due to expire on 31st August 2021.
The scope of this procurement covers the supply of Similarity Detection Systems and Associated Services including but not limited to provision of:
- Timely installation of all required software functionality and upgrades;
- All associated software licensing and or equivalent model of service delivery;
- Support and Maintenance in line with contractual Service Level obligations;
- Managed Hosting Infrastructure, as required by Institutions, scalable to deliver all Service Level obligations;
-Solution Implementation including Data Migration as required by Institutions;
- High performance Integration with a range of corporate and specialist education sector Systems;
- Access to relevant institutional data for business intelligence/reporting purposes;
- Solution Consultancy if required by Institutions
This framework agreement will be available to participation from Full and Associate Members, and future members, within the UK higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows:
Advanced Procurement Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and associated members.
http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC); https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members
London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC); https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC); https://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC); https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW). http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 April 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=640886.
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