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The provision of a similarity detection system

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Buyer Address: Finance Office, Coleraine, UKN0C, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
200764.0 GBP
Published
31 Jul 2025, 13:06
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
TURNITIN, LLC
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: The provision of a similarity detection system

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