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PURCH2742 Contract for the Provision and Implementation of a Research Management System

University of Glasgow

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: University of Glasgow

Buyer Address: Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, UKM82, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Cara Wright

Contact Email: cara.wright@glasgow.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1413304113

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
n/a
Published
12 Aug 2025, 08:02
Deadline
10 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

PURCH2742 Contract for the Provision and Implementation of a Research Management System. Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: PURCH2742 Contract for the Provision and Implementation of a Research Management System. This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT). Please refer to the tender documents.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Demonstration/ Formal Bid

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