Official UK procurement notice
Research data Repository · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Leeds (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Leeds is seeking the next iteration of the Research Data Repository, an infrastructure for publicly sharing research data. We aim to procure and implement a new repository system by April/May 2026. A replacement Research Data Repository will play a pivotal role in advancing the university’s strategic commitment to open research.
A supplier event is planned for 1st July 2025, details will be provided.
Please note that the University of Leeds is not a contracting authority for the purposes of The Procurement Regulations 2024. This tender opportunity is operating outside of The Procurement Regulations 2024 and will not be subject to them. The University is advertising this opportunity in the Central Digital Platform on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with The Procurement Regulations 2024. It reserves its rights, in full, to adapt or step outside the procedures in The Procurement Regulations 2024 as the University considers necessary to fulfil the requirements outlined in the tender documents supplied.
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CPV: Industry specific software package
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot PE2024-25-5100PlannedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 16 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032769- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054dd1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published16 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
- Market engagement18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Potential Suppliers (Registrants) must register their interest in the PTME process through the Delta system - NEUPC – Procurement Portal. The closing date for the PTME process is 18th July 2025.
Registrants will be invited to join a “Supplier Briefing Event” (SBE) to be held online on 1st July 2025, 1pm-2pm GMT. This will provide a full overview of the opportunity and provide more information about our approach. There will be the opportunity for Registrants to submit questions prior to and after the SBE. Registrants who register after the SBE can access a recording. This event will be held on Teams: Link to the Teams meeting.
Following the SBE, Registrants will be invited to submit a response to a PTME questionnaire, via the Delta system, to allow us to capture feedback from Registrants. The closing date for submitting a PTMEQ response is 18th July 2025.
- Contract starts180 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Jun 2025, 19:05 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender