Official UK procurement notice
Call-off from the Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement
Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis award notice relates to a call-off contract awarded via the Scottish Procurement Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement (SP-21-034), for a Network Monitoring Tool.
CPV: Helpdesk and support services · Information technology services · Software-related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids received (5.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 May 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This call-off contract has been awarded via the Scottish Procurement Software Value…CancelledRenewalPublished value£200,000,000
This call-off contract has been awarded via the Scottish Procurement Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement (SP-21-034), regarding a requirement for a Network Monitoring Tool.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: The Authority will undertake a Company Financial Assessment for each Tenderer using Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Failure Risk Score for the Tenderer and any consortia or reliance members. Details of the D&B "A Guide to Dun & Bradstreet’s Predictive Indicators" – can be found using the …
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Call-off from the Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Aug 2021, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-30040- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088097- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d28aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a legitimate call off from software value added reseller services framework (SP-21-034), which was advertised in the UK e-notification service
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Call-off Contract awarded via the Scottish Procurement Software Value Added Re-Seller Framework Agreement (SP-21-034). Requirement is with regard to the Provision of a Network Monitoring Tool. (SC Ref:840927)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 25 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
Timeline
18 Oct 2021 → 17 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected18 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts1 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published28 days ago17 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST
Notice history
11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2022- Published value updated to £200,000,00021 Sept 2022, 16:45 BSTwas £250,000,000
- Status changed to active21 Sept 2022, 16:45 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Sept 2022, 16:45 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Oct 2022, 17:00 BST21 Sept 2022, 16:45 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Sept 2022, 16:45 BST
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2023, 12:22 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Buyer details updated15 Dec 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Buyer details updated30 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2023-04: 1 release · 28 Apr 2023
- 2022-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2022
- 2021-08: 1 release · 9 Aug 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 088097-2026-CS-UHI-30040-1
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2026
- Value
- £147,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 082899-2025-18/0892 DA01-1
- Signed
- 5 Dec 2025
- Value
- £511,939
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
National Framework for Software Value Added Reseller Services
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2023
- Value
- £300,000,000
- Period
- 1 May 2023 – 30 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
- Change To utilise the final 12 month contracted extension period and increase the total value of the contract., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The current Framework has approval to utilise the final 12 month extension to take the expiry date to Apr 2027. The contract value will be increased for the remainder of the Framework Agreement to ensure there is enough value to enable to framework to run until the expiry date. To terminate the framework early would cause significant inconvenience and disruption to the Authority
Contract 012275-2023-SP-21-034-1
- Signed
- 6 Mar 2023
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Moray CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
- Scottish GovernmentContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Elgin Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview body
- Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ComputacenterFramework contractor
- Computacenter (UK) LtdFramework contractor
- Computacenter (UK) LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.