Published date: 16 April 2018

Last edited date: 16 April 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hotel meeting and conference services - 55120000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

17/Prof/144 - AWARD

Published date

16 April 2018

Closing date

31 January 2018

Contract start date

5 March 2018

Contract end date

4 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton is home to the Research Software Engineer Network
(RSEN), which is funded via the EPSRC. The RSEN was formed in January 2016 to support
Research Software Engineer activities in the UK. Thanks to this network grant and the work
of the Software Sustainability Institute, the UK has led the world in recognising the
importance of Research Software Engineering.
The University of Southampton along with the RSEN have jointly delivered two successful
conferences in 2016 and 2017 with just over 200 delegates attending at each conference.
The conference has built an international reputation with sponsors and delegates attending
from 14 different countries. The past conferences have attracted sponsorship from Microsoft,
Intel, CANARIE, Nvidia, Lenovo, the University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh,
Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton and the STFC.

The conference venue should have a proven track record in hosting successful, professional
conferences. It should assist in further cementing the UK's position as the global champion
of RSEs.
The location of the conference should be reachable by reliable public transport within easy
reach of Birmingham and London.

Award information

Awarded date

21 December 2017

Contract start date

5 March 2018

Contract end date

4 March 2019

Total value of contract

£40,401

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

STA Travel

Address

Priory House, United Kingdom, W8 6TA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Fleming

Address

University of Southampton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 80591799

Email

d.fleming@soton.ac.uk