Research Grants Management System
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
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Published
19 Nov 2025
Description
This procurement will: - deliver a single Service Provider for Aston who will be able to provide a fully functioning Research Grants Management System by December 2026. deliver added value services over the duration of the Contract; - deliver cost certainty for Aston through clearly articulated in the pricing schedule Full details, including the tender documentation and award criteria, can be accessed on ProContract.
Scope
- Reference
- 1104
- Total value
- £596,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 12 Feb 2026 to 11 Feb 2029Possible extension to 11 Feb 2031
Any subsequent extension to the contract will be agreed between Aston and the Supplier. It is likely that Aston will seek the Supplier to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the contract, discussions with the Supplier shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position. The ability to continually meet the University's Key Performance Indicators and service level agreement whilst delivering best value and sustained performance and support will impact the decision to extend.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 72260000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Total price for complete implementation, including all licences, project management and ongoing costs over the period of the contract. | cost | 20.00% |
| Quality | Functional and Non-Functional Requirements. | quality | 80.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 08 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure