Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Digital Technology Services
Authority: University of Bath (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) department has developed an Interim Delivery Model (IDM) as a Proof of Concept (PoC), where we established a working relationship with a number of 3rd party Technology Partners, (an organisation that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services).The 3rd party have provided Delivery Managers (DM) to assist the DDaT teams in delivering University technology focused projects. Having validated the PoC, the University is now seeking Technology Partners to support the wider delivery of its technology outcomes.
- Recurrence: May 2026
CPV: Computer support and consultancy services · Information technology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value published · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of themLot #1Specialist Technology ServicesRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
The scope of the project is to engage Technology Partners to provide an outsourced solution for University managed services through a call-off agreement. This will include the ability to seamlessly onboard resources, as required, to provide resource flexibility in line with the University’s needs and demand requests. This resourcing will have a skillset in line with supporting the University’s technology architecture. The University is working through a significant number of projects, as such, the Technology Partner will need to demonstrate substantial knowledge and experience of developing and delivering software and hardware projects.
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).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Provision of Digital Technology Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · May 2026
- First published
- 22 Nov 2022, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Nov 2022, 19:05 GMT
- Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1134- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-033146- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038777Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The University of Bath is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Advertisement of any contract in Find a Tender journal or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. This contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MNR9S94GC7 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Information-technology-services./MNR9S94GC7 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/MNR9S94GC7 GO Reference: GO-20221122-PRO-21532709
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
22 Nov 2022 → 6 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published22 Nov 2022, 19:05 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected6 Feb 2023
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria