Published date: 10 January 2020

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


Closing: 19 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Procurement reference

18/PROF/38

Published date

10 January 2020

Closing date

19 December 2019

Contract start date

20 December 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton has been awarded a contract to continue the administration of research funding on behalf of The Department of Health and Social Care. The new contract commenced on 1.4.2018 and will run initially up to 31st March 2023 with an option to extend for a further 4 years.

In order to meet the requirements of the new contract the University will be replacing its current Grants Management platform. This procurement sought an innovative technology provider to deliver a Research Management and Collaboration Solution to support core business processes, facilitate interoperability with partner organisations and third party systems, and aid us in meeting contractual commitments to simplify and expedite the commissioning of research.

We sought to engage a technology provider who can deliver technical solutions, support the ongoing development and innovations for the solution and provide advice to meet our business need.

Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2019

Contract start date

20 December 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£4,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SmartSimple Software Inc.

Address

111 Peter St. Suite 606,
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada,
M5V 2H1

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£4,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Ingram

Address

University Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380 591796

Email

K.Ingram@soton.ac.uk