Provision of license for student platform to access a range of software or applications

CPV: For computer software · Software package and information systems

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Goods

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

10 Oct 2024, 15:39 BST

Last source update

10 Oct 2024, 15:39 BST

Authority reference

FRAM0534-24

FTS notice number

2024/S 000-032665

Classification (CPV)

For computer softwareSoftware package and information systems

Delivery area

West Midlands (UKG)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-04a7b6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

This is a license renewal of an existing key product used to facilitate Student Learning as well Staff. AppsAnywhere Ltd has been supplying the University of Birmingham for the past three (3) years.

The University of Birmingham uses the AppsAnywhere tool to provide a software portal to both students and staff which is accessible on all devices including on campus machines, staff working on or off campus on their university owned or personal device and for students working on or off campus on their own personal machines.

The AppsAnywhere portal provides software to the end user depending on their scenario such as being on or off campus, using a university owned device or a personal device, and allows users to launch the software using Cloudpaging technology included with the product that allows end users to access the software without having to manually install the software onto their device. If the software cannot be launched via cloudpaging then AppsAnywhere will either signpost to other methods to access the software or advise the end user on why they cannot use the software in their current scenario, e.g. the software may be licensed to be used on campus only, or on university owned devices only.

The AppsAnywhere portal has become the primary way for staff and students to access software over the past two (2) years. Regardless of the software the ideology is you visit the software portal and either gain access to the software or be signposted to how to access/obtain the software.

AppsAnywhere can also be integrated into our Canvas Virtual Learning Environment allowing students to launch applications straight from Canvas.

The plan is to extend the current contract for a maximum period of up to three (3) years. This time will be used to fully assess and review the requirements allowing a full review.

A significant amount of internal investment in terms of developing training materials and supporting users has taken place since adoption

Removing or replacing AppsAnywhere at this stage would adversely impact our immediate strategic goals, and would directly have a detrimental impact on the staff and student experience and would require significant time and staff resourcing.

The Business Owner will need to undertake an options re-appraisal and associated procurement process eighteen (18) months before the end of this three (3) year period in order to obtain the best future fit in terms of requirements and also value for money.

• APPSANYWHERE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07018761 Leeds, UK, LS25 6BH

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