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Official UK procurement notice

SPSS Renewal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£64,800≈ £13k / year · £64,800 inc. VAT15.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 May 2025awarded 21 May 2025
Awarded to Version 1 Solutions Limited
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2030 · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SPSS is a Statistical Analysis Software used across the University. It is centrally funded by Digital IT under ICGS01.

The current 4 year agreement expires on 31/05/25. With the incumbent Supplier being Version1.

We would like to take out a new 5 year agreement with fixed annual costs for the duration of the agreement.

Please contact Tony Ward with any correspondence and quotations. [email protected]

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEPublished value£64,800
Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2030 (5 yrs)Value: £64,800 exc. VAT · £64,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is based on price, quality and contract management.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 May 2025, 10:14 BST
Last source update
21 May 2025, 15:35 BST
Authority reference
UoS/DH/24/25/QTR4/SPSS Renewal
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021107
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512b7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please contact Tony Ward with any correspondence and quotations. [email protected].

Timeline

14 May 2025 → 1 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 10:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    21 May 2025, 15:35 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2025, 10:14 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 May 2025, 15:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 May 2025, 15:35 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £54,6501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Version 1 Solutions Limited1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2030£54,650 inc. VAT21 May 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Version 1 Solutions LimitedAwarded supplier Grosvenor House Prospect Hill, Redditch, West Midlands, B97 4DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender