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Published 21 Mar 2025, 10:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Toad Licence Renewal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£15,000≈ £5k / year · £15,000 inc. VAT0.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 27 Mar 2025awarded 27 Mar 2025
Awarded to QUEST SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 31 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award notice for Toad Licence Renewal.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 31 Mar 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £15,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria based on price.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
21 Mar 2025, 10:21 GMT
Last source update
27 Mar 2025, 14:37 GMT
Authority reference
UoS/DH/24/25/QTR3
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010587
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f721 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please send submissions and clarifications to Tony Ward a.ward14@salford.ac.uk

Timeline

21 Mar 2025 → 31 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Mar 2025, 10:21 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 14:37 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    31 Mar 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Mar 2025, 10:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Mar 2025, 14:37 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Mar 2025, 14:37 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £15,0541 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
QUEST SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED31 Mar 2025 – 30 Mar 2028£15,054 inc. VAT27 Mar 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Quest Software UK LimitedAwarded supplier 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, London, London, E14 5HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender