Scope
Reference
OUPA10627
Description
Service development capacity, in the form of software development and associated activities, to support the CORE project:
CORE hosts the world's largest collection of open access research outputs, which are used and referenced by people globally, including researchers, libraries, software developers,
funders
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £450,000 excluding VAT
- £540,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
7 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 17 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
- 11 months, 24 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
Contract locations
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
Qubit Labs OÜ
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDT-6796-PBTZ
Sepapaja, 6
Tallinn
15551
Estonia
Email: viktor.sokolov@qubit-labs.com
Website: https://qubit-labs.com/
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000391
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYNW-6296-ZJQQ
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom
Email: finance-tenders@open.ac.uk
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government