Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Current Research Information Systems CRIS Repository Services
Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT14.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2024awarded 6 Feb 2025
Awarded to Elsevier B.V.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Provision of Current Research Information Systems ‘CRIS’ Repository
CPV: Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Provision of Current Research Information Systems ‘CRIS’ Repository ServicesAwardedPublished value£252,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
- Suitability
See tender documents
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Jul 2024, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2025, 11:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
UoB/P LRD - 00000679- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004692- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04793aFind a Tender
Review and risk notes
- Review procedure
Please see tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
Timeline
1 Aug 2024 → 12 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline1 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Aug 2024, 16:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until30 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published12 Feb 2025, 11:11 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2025, 11:11 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £214,3971 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsevier B.V. | £214,397 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Provision of Current Research Information Systems ‘CRIS’ Repository Services · Elsevier B.V.
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2025
- Value
- £214,397
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation bodyReview body
- The Provision of Current Research Information Systems ‘CRIS’ RepositoryReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Elsevier B.V. LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.