Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Edinburgh
Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1HT
Contact
Laura Harkins
Telephone
+44 1316502508
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
EDINA GeognoSIS Software
Reference number
NCA21136
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71354100 - Digital mapping services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GeognoSIS software is a key component of Digimap’s mapping infrastructure.
Digimap is an online service, operated by Edina, offering a variety of maps and spatial data to subscribing academic institutions across the UK higher and further education sectors. Digimap is used by 124 UK institutions with 75,000 registered users
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £82,075
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72212326 - Mapping software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
The University of Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GeognoSIS software is a key component of Digimap’s mapping infrastructure.
Digimap is an online service, operated by Edina, offering a variety of maps and spatial data to subscribing academic institutions across the UK higher and further education sectors. Digimap is used by 124 UK institutions with 75,000 registered users.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: N/A / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Recent market research studies have shown if the University of Edinburgh were to replace the Cadcorp software, would in fact require a complete re-engineering of the Digimap service. The Cadcorp software is an integral part of Digimap and no alternative software is immediately directly compatible without an entire re-development of every aspect of the service. In addition to this, the investment (in terms of time and staff effort) required to replace the software at this stage would force the service to close on financial grounds. Changing the software now would also offer no material improvement to the service either for the customer or for internal operational efficiency.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NCA21136
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cadcorp
Sterling Court, Norton Rd
Stevenage
SG1 2JY
Telephone
+44 7769677187
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,075
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:739820)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University Court of the University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Country
United Kingdom