Scope
Reference
EXP/1666
Description
This contract is for the provision of an originality/plagiarism detection technology to maintain capability and technical continuity to deliver content checks at point of submission and must integrate with Ulster's Learning Management System and historical data.
Contract 1. The provision of a similarity detection system
Supplier
Contract value
- £200,764 excluding VAT
- £240,916.80 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
This Direct Award to a single supplier is justified on the grounds set out under paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 5 of Procurement Act 2023 where the following conditions are met in relation to
the public contract
The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract
Paragraph 5
(a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Paragraph 6
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
Supplier
Turnitin, LLC
- Companies House: 07321841
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTGB-9818-MHVT
1920 Broadway, #205
Oakland, California
94612
United States
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. The provision of a similarity detection system
Contracting authority
THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
- Companies House: RC000726
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLT-6268-MWZV
Finance Office
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0C - Causeway Coast and Glens
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland